MDS Alert
Toolkit:
Use This New Tool To Encourage Better Communication About Falls
Published on Thu Mar 26, 2015 
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Handout includes specific tips for residents to prevent falls.
Reducing the risk of falls is an important endeavor in nursing facilities, but talking with residents and their families about preventing falls can be daunting. Here’s a new handout that you can use, courtesy of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Risk Management Workgroup and Customer Relations Committee. You can also download the handout at www.ahcancal.org/ncal/operations/Documents/Falls_Consumer.pdf.
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