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The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a rapid and simple method of assessing a patient’s likelihood of falling. [1] A large majority of nurses (82.9%) rate the scale as “quick and easy to use,” and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient.
Morse's main contribution in nursing research relates to understanding and controlling patient falls. With Robert Morse, she created the Morse Fall Scale, a six-point scale to predict a patient's risk of falling. [13] She identified methods of fall interventions, and the provision of safe care with the removal of patient restraints.
Insufficient evidence exists that any fall risk screening instrument is adequate for predicting falls. [4] While the strongest predictors of fall risk tend to include a history of falls during the past year, gait, and balance abnormalities, [5] existing models show a strong bias and therefore mostly fail to differentiate between adults that are at low risk and high risk of falling.
Glasgow coma scale; Morse Fall Assessment An assessment tool to determine and quantify persons as low, mid, and high risk for falls. Pressure Ulcer Staging Guide, from the Wound Care Institute; National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; Audio recordings of Korotkoff sounds. CETL, Clinical and Communication Skills, Barts and City University of London.
People who are hospitalized are at risk for falling. A randomized trial showed that use of a tool kit reduced falls in hospitals. Nurses complete a valid fall risk assessment scale. From that, a software package develops customized fall prevention interventions to address patients' specific determinants of fall risk.
Swapping processed foods for more natural choices has been associated with a 34% lower risk of dementia, while frequent exercise and daily visits with loved ones reduced risk by 35% and 15% ...
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when James H. Blanchard joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -18.8 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
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