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Document Patient's Fall Risk

You can document a patient's risk of falling.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. Open the Intake template.
  3. Expand the Vital Signs panel, and then select the Health Promotion Plan link.
    The Health Promotion Plan template opens.
  4. Expand the Fall Risk panel.
  5. In Falls in the last year?, select the applicable option.
    • If you select Yes, enter the number of falls.
  6. In Did the fall(s) result in injury?, select the applicable option.
    • If you select Yes, then enter information about any injuries resulting from falls in the Details field.
  7. In Is the patient at risk for falls?, select the applicable option.
  8. To manage exceptions and view measure details on the Exceptions/Measures template, select Exceptions.
  9. In the Assistive devices field, enter the follow-up plan of care information.
  10. If the recommendations include an exercise program, enter the details in the Balance, strength, and gait training field.