
Understanding Fall Risk Factors
Recorded On: 11/17/2022
-
Register
- General User - Free!
An average nursing home with 100 beds reports 100-200 falls annually. As many as 75% of all nursing home residents fall each year. Many residents in nursing homes experience two or more falls a year and about 1800 residents die as a result of a fall annually. Why? Because people who live in nursing homes are generally more frail than seniors who live out in the community. This 30 minute program was developed to emphasize the importance of Direct Care staff's role in caring for your residents and identifying risks, addressing risks, and providing quality care for your residents.
Objectives:
- Discuss how the normal aging process affects a person’s risk of falling
- List some medical fall risk factors and describe ways you can assist your residents in avoiding falls
- Discuss the proper procedure for reporting a fall

Angie Szumlinski, LNHA, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, BS
Director of Risk Management
HealthCap Risk Management Services
Ms. Szumlinski is a nationally-recognized leader in long-term care, with a wealth of experience in virtually every operational and clinical aspect of the industry. She has experience as an Owner/Provider, Administrator, Director of Nursing, Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator, and independent consultant. In the last 8 years, she has personally conducted over 1,000 on-site risk management visits at facilities across the country, touching every acuity level within the long-term care spectrum. As aA nationally recognized presenter for health care associations on current trends and best practices in the long-term care industry, Ms. Szumlinski is the author of hundreds of best-practice bulletins, in-service modules, and has hosted hundreds of risk management seminars across the country. Respected for success in assisting facilities in achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance, Ms. Szumlinski served two terms as an Associate Board Member for NCAL, is a member of the AHCA Survey/Regulatory Committee and served as a team leader for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award program for 8 years. Ms. Szumlinski is the Nurse Planner for HealthCap Risk Management’s American Nursing Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) accredited education program.
Key:




