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Falls and Fall Prevention

Course #91660 - $18-

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9. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Preventing Falls in Hospitals. Available at https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/practices.html. Last accessed March 17, 2024.

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11. The Joint Commission. Sentinel Event Alert: Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Health Care Facilities. Available from https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/sentinel-event/sea_55_falls_4_26_16.pdf. Last accessed March 17, 2024.

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17. National Council on Aging. Reimbursement of Falls-Related Services with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Flyer. Available at https://www.ncoa.org/article/reimbursement-of-falls-related-services-with-current-procedural-terminology-cpt-code-flyer. Last accessed March 17, 2024.

18. Chu S. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Final Report. Available at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/hospitalacqcond/downloads/2016-hac-report.pdf. Last accessed March 17, 2024.

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21. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Fall Prevention in Hospital Training Program. Available at https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/index.html. Last accessed March 17, 2024.

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  • Back to Course Home
  • Participation Instructions
    • Review the course material online or in print.
    • Complete the course evaluation.
    • Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.