Risk Screening
Risk screening scores patients by fall risk level and assigns standardised interventions rather than personalised ones. Evidence does not support risk screening as a way to reduce hospital falls. Risk screening remained embedded at all thr…
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Risk screening scores patients by fall risk level and assigns standardised interventions rather than personalised ones. Evidence does not support risk screening as a way to reduce hospital falls. Risk screening remained embedded at all three study sites despite not being recommended by national guidance. Risk screening was mainly used to allocate enhanced patient supervision.