Method and system for assessing fall risk

A computer readable storage medium for use with a fall risk determination system, the storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a caregiver, cause the fall risk determination system to implement the following steps:

• calculating a total fall risk score of a patient by summing a weighted point value from a predefined point value range based upon the patient's ability to rise from a seated position together with weighted point values from a predefined point value range, each of the weighted point values being individually representative of intrinsic fall risk factors exhibited by the patient of confusion, depression, altered elimination, dizziness, male gender, antiepileptic/anticonvulsant prescriptions and benzodiazepine prescriptions, wherein at least one first intrinsic fall risk factor is assigned a highest weighted point value, at least one second intrinsic fall risk factor is assigned a lowest weighted point value, and the remaining intrinsic fall risk factors are each assigned a weighted point value in between the highest and lowest point values;
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• communicating the total fall risk score of the patient to the caregiver;
• wherein the point value for confusion is the highest weighted point value;
• the point value for depression is in between the highest weighted point value and the lowest weighted point value;
• the point value for altered elimination is the lowest weighted point value;
• the point value for dizziness is the lowest weighted point value;
• the point value for the male gender is the lowest weighted point value;
• the point value for an antiepileptic/anticonvulsant prescription is in between the highest weighted point value and the lowest weighted point value;
• the point value for a benzodiazepine prescription is the lowest weighted point value;
• and the weighted point value based on the patient's ability to rise from a seated position is the highest weighted point value.