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More than half of falls occur in homes, with 80% of falls involving people over 65 years old. Falls are the third leading cause of injury-related death. Hospitals and long-term care facilities report falls as the most common incident. Assessments should identify risk factors like sensory issues, hypotension, fall history, pain, dizziness, alcohol use, advanced age, gait issues, and infants. Risk assessments should be repeated every 8 hours for high-risk clients and monitoring should be more frequent. The mo

Author

Breeana Moore

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