PSPA 21 - Implementation of Fall Screening and Assessment Programs

Activity Weighting: Medium

Subcategory Name: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment

Description: Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk).

Supporting Documentation

  1. Implementation of a Falls Screening and Assessment Program - Implementation of a falls screening and assessment program that uses valid and reliable tools to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors, for example, the STEADI program for identification of falls risk; and
  2. Implementation Progress - Documentation of progress made on falls screening and assessment after implementation of tool.

Resources

2018 Improvement Activities Requirements

2019 Improvement Activities Requirements

2018 MIPS Improvement Activities Fact Sheet

Scores for Improvement Activities for MIPS APMs in the 2018 Performance Period Fact Sheet


WebChart Documentation

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