Fall Prevention - Activity Therapist Crossword

A sudden, unintentional descent, with or without injury to the patient that results in the patient coming to rest on the floor/surface/person/an object
CMS Considers an injury from a fall to be a _____ _____ condition
These may be used in place of yellow socks with rubber grips as apporpriate to prevent falls
Fall that occurs when a patient falls on purpose or falsely claims to have fallen
A fall in which any staff member was with the patient and attempted to minimize the impact of the fall by slowing the patient's descent
Falls can hasten _____ among elderly patients, making the need to move to a long-term facility more likely
Patients should be encouraged to perform active _____ _____ _____ exercises to improve flexibility and coordination
Each year, one in four adults _____ _____ and older falls
In addition to physical injury, a fall can result in a loss of _____ _____ for the patient
This intervention/activity has been shown to reduce the risk of falls in older people
One third of falls that occur in the hospital is ______
The name of yellow armband placed on Moderate to High Falls risk
Set of 4 interventions for all patients identified as Moderate to High Falls risk
The risk of falling is highest during the _____ week of a stay in acute care or long-term care facility
This should be performed before and after every interaction with a patient