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Screen for Future Fall Risk

You can document the patient's risk for falls.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. To open the Social History – Lifestyle template, do one of the following:
    • On the Histories template, on the Social panel, select Lifestyle , and select Add/Edit.
    • In the History Summary panel on Intake, select Lifestyle from Social, and select Add/Edit.
    The Social History – Lifestyle template opens.
  3. In the Home Environment/Safety section, in Falls in the last year?, select the applicable option.
    1. If you select Yes, enter the number of falls.
  4. In Did the fall(s) result in injury?, select the applicable option.
    1. If you select Yes, then enter information about any injuries resulting from falls in the Details field.
  5. In Is the patient at risk for falls?, select the applicable option.
  6. Select the Fall Risk Plan link to access the Fall Risk section of the Health Promotion Plan template, if needed.
  7. To open CQM - Falls Risk , select the Quality button.
  8. Select Save & Close.