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PREVENTION<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Assessing Fall Risk in Nursing home&nbsp;: <span class=\"hl\">tools and methods<\/span> for caregivers<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n      <span>\ud83d\udcc5 March 2026<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>\u23f1 17 min read<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\u2695\ufe0f By the DYNSEO team<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-hero-curve\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<article class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"toc\">\n<h4>\ud83d\udccb Table of Contents<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#pourquoi-evaluer\">Why assess \u2014 and not just observe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#quand\">When to assess: key moments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#grilles\">Validated assessment grids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#morse\">The Morse scale: the most used in Nursing home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#get-up-and-go\">The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tinetti\">The Tinetti scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#observation-quotidienne\">Daily clinical observation: an underestimated tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#medicaments-evaluation\">Assessing medication risk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#apres-chute\">Post-fall assessment: don&#8217;t miss this moment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pluridisciplinaire\">Towards a multidisciplinary assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<pee>You cannot prevent what you do not measure. Assessing fall risk is the starting point for any serious prevention approach \u2014 and yet, in many Nursing homes, it remains either absent or reduced to an admission questionnaire that is never reevaluated. This practical guide presents the available tools, their concrete use, and how caregivers and multidisciplinary teams can integrate them into their daily practice.<\/pee>\n<h2 id=\"pourquoi-evaluer\">1. Why assess \u2014 and not just observe<\/h2>\n<pee>Clinical observation is valuable. But it is not enough. Two main reasons: first, informal observation is subjective and varies among caregivers \u2014 two nursing assistants may watch the same person walk and draw very different conclusions. Second, the untrained eye often spots risk signs too late \u2014 when the situation is already serious \u2014 whereas a standardized tool allows for earlier detection.<\/pee>\n<pee>The structured assessment of fall risk has several complementary functions: identifying high-risk residents to adapt monitoring and care, documenting the level of risk in the file to enable communication between teams, measuring the evolution of risk over time to detect deterioration, and providing a common basis for the multidisciplinary team to prioritize interventions.<\/pee>\n<h2 id=\"quand\">2. When to assess: key moments<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-points\">\n<h3>\u2726 Moments that trigger an assessment or reevaluation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At admission<\/strong> \u2014 systematically, within 48 to 72 hours, to establish a baseline risk level<\/li>\n<li><strong>After a fall<\/strong> \u2014 whether or not there is injury, to understand the circumstances and adapt the prevention plan<\/li>\n<li><strong>After any hospitalization<\/strong> \u2014 the return from hospitalization is a very high-risk period (deconditioning, new medications, environment to be re-acclimated)<\/li>\n<li><strong>After a change in health status<\/strong> \u2014 new infectious episode, heart failure, confusion episode, introduction of a new medication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Periodic reevaluation<\/strong> \u2014 at least every 6 months for residents at moderate risk, every 3 months for residents at high risk<\/li>\n<li><strong>When the team observes a change<\/strong> \u2014 a changed routine, a technical aid abandoned, increased sedentary behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"grilles\">3. Validated assessment grids<\/h2>\n<pee>Several fall risk assessment tools are scientifically validated and used in clinical practice. They are not interchangeable \u2014 each has its strengths, limitations, and target audience. In Nursing homes, the three most relevant tools are the Morse scale, the Timed Up and Go test, and the Tinetti scale.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"risk-level\">\n<div class=\"risk-level-item faible\">\n<div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udfe2 Low risk<\/div>\n<pee>Standard monitoring, basic prevention, periodic reevaluation<\/pee>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"risk-level-item modere\">\n<div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udfe1 Moderate risk<\/div>\n<pee>Individualized prevention plan, quarterly reevaluation, multidisciplinary intervention<\/pee>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"risk-level-item eleve\">\n<div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udd34 High risk<\/div>\n<pee>Intensive prevention plan, enhanced monitoring, monthly reevaluation, hip protector use to be discussed<\/pee>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"morse\">4. The Morse scale: the most used in Nursing home<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n<div class=\"outil-tag\">Reference tool Nursing home<\/div>\n<h4>Morse Scale (Morse Fall Scale)<\/h4>\n<pee>The Morse scale evaluates 6 items, each scored according to a precise scale: history of falls in the last 3 months (no = 0, yes = 25), secondary diagnosis (no = 0, yes = 15), walking aid (none\/bedridden\/wheelchair = 0, crutches\/cane\/walker = 15, supports on furniture = 30), ongoing IV infusion (no = 0, yes = 20), gait (normal\/bedridden\/immobile = 0, weak = 10, impaired = 20), mental state (aware of abilities = 0, overestimates\/forgets limits = 15).<\/pee>\n  <pee><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Score 0\u201324 = low risk. Score 25\u201344 = moderate risk. Score \u2265 45 = high risk. Simple to administer (less than 5 minutes), does not require special equipment, can be performed by any trained team member.<\/pee>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"get-up-and-go\">5. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n<div class=\"outil-tag\">Functional test \u2014 mobility and balance<\/div>\n<h4>Timed Up and Go (TUG)<\/h4>\n<pee>The TUG measures the time taken by a person to stand up from a chair with armrests, walk 3 meters, turn around, return, and sit down. It only requires a stopwatch, a standard chair, and a 3-meter corridor.<\/pee>\n  <pee><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Less than 12 seconds = normal mobility, low risk. Between 12 and 20 seconds = moderate risk, monitoring recommended. More than 20 seconds = high risk, intervention needed. More than 30 seconds = dependence for transfers, very high risk. Ideal for assessing progress after rehabilitation \u2014 the TUG can be repeated regularly to measure evolution.<\/pee>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"tinetti\">6. The Tinetti scale<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n<div class=\"outil-tag\">Fine assessment \u2014 balance and gait<\/div>\n<h4>Tinetti Scale (POMA \u2014 Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment)<\/h4>\n<pee>The Tinetti scale is more comprehensive but also longer to administer (15\u201320 minutes). It evaluates two components: static balance (9 items \u2014 sitting balance, chair rise, standing balance, balance during a stern push&#8230;) and gait (7 items \u2014 initiation, step length and height, symmetry, continuity, direction, trunk stability, step width). Total score out of 28.<\/pee>\n  <pee><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Score \u2265 24 = low risk. Score 19\u201323 = moderate risk. Score < 19 = high risk. Particularly useful for identifying specific components to work on in physiotherapy.<\/pee>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"observation-quotidienne\">7. Daily clinical observation: an underestimated tool<\/h2>\n<pee>Standardized tools are valuable \u2014 but they capture only a moment. The daily observation of close caregivers \u2014 nursing assistants, nurses, service agents \u2014 is an irreplaceable source of information on the evolution of risk between two formal assessments.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"soft-box\">\n  <pee><strong>What close caregivers can observe and report&nbsp;:<\/strong> change in step length or speed, increased tendency to lean on furniture or walls, hesitation when crossing thresholds or moving from chair to armchair, refusal to use the usual walker, reported dizziness upon standing or changing position, changed footwear (wearing socks or slippers instead of usual shoes), unusual fatigue during mobilizations.<\/pee>\n<\/div>\n<pee>These observations are only useful if they are <strong>communicated and documented<\/strong>. A caregiver who notices that a resident &#8220;walks differently today&#8221; and does not mention it to the nurse has missed a prevention opportunity. The culture of transmitting functional observations \u2014 not just events (falls, pain) but also trends and gradual changes \u2014 is a powerful prevention lever.<\/pee>\n<h2 id=\"medicaments-evaluation\">8. Assessing medication risk<\/h2>\n<pee>Medication iatrogenesis is one of the most important fall risk factors \u2014 and one of the most modifiable. Assessing medication risk must be an integral part of the overall fall risk assessment.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"key-points\">\n<h3>\u2726 Medications to monitor particularly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benzodiazepines and related<\/strong> \u2014 sleeping pills, anxiolytics&nbsp;: slow reflexes, increase daytime drowsiness and risk of nighttime falls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antihypertensives and diuretics<\/strong> \u2014 risk of orthostatic hypotension, particularly upon standing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antidepressants<\/strong> \u2014 some increase the risk of falls, particularly tricyclics and high-dose SSRIs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuroleptics and antipsychotics<\/strong> \u2014 extrapyramidal effects (rigidity, tremors), sedation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hypoglycemic medications<\/strong> \u2014 risk of hypoglycemic episode<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polypharmacy<\/strong> \u2014 beyond 4 medications, the risk of falls increases regardless of specific molecules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n  <pee><strong>\ud83d\udca1 The reflex to have.<\/strong> During any new prescription or treatment modification, the nurse can systematically check if the introduced or increased medication falls within the at-risk classes. It is not their role to decide \u2014 that is the physician&#8217;s role \u2014 but it is their role to alert and monitor more closely in the days following a treatment change.<\/pee>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"apres-chute\">9. Post-fall assessment: don&#8217;t miss this moment<\/h2>\n<pee>The post-fall assessment is one of the most important \u2014 and one of the most often neglected. When a resident falls, the team&#8217;s energy naturally goes towards the immediate management of the event (wound care, calling the doctor, informing the family). Reflective feedback on the circumstances and factors of the fall is often postponed, forgotten, or summarized in a line in the communication book.<\/pee>\n<pee>Yet this assessment is valuable: a fall is clinical information. It says something about the resident, their environment, and the care they receive. Failing to analyze it is wasting this information.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"famille-box\">\n<div class=\"famille-box-label\">\ud83d\udccb Post-fall analysis sheet<\/div>\n<div class=\"famille-box-title\">Questions to ask after each fall<\/div>\n<pee><strong>Circumstances&nbsp;:<\/strong> Where? When (time, time of day, night)? What was the resident doing? Was anyone with them?<\/pee>\n  <pee><strong>Mechanism&nbsp;:<\/strong> Mechanical fall (obstacle, slippery floor) or intrinsic fall (malaise, dizziness, sudden muscle weakness)? Does the resident remember it?<\/pee>\n  <pee><strong>Contributing factors&nbsp;:<\/strong> Use of the correct technical aid? Sufficient lighting? Appropriate footwear? Recent treatment change? Recent illness episode?<\/pee>\n<div class=\"soignant-box\">\n<div class=\"soignant-box-title\">\u2726 What should follow<\/div>\n<pee>Update of the risk score. Review of the prevention plan if necessary. Informing the family. Team reflection on corrective measures. If recurrence within 30 days&nbsp;: systematic multidisciplinary assessment.<\/pee>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"pluridisciplinaire\">10. Towards a multidisciplinary assessment<\/h2>\n<pee>Assessing fall risk is more effective when it is multidisciplinary. Each professional brings a complementary perspective: the coordinating physician evaluates medical and medication factors, the physiotherapist assesses motor skills and balance, the occupational therapist evaluates technical aids and the environment, the nurse coordinates information and ensures follow-up, and the nursing assistants provide daily observation.<\/pee>\n<pee>The multidisciplinary synthesis meeting \u2014 at least biannual for residents at moderate risk, quarterly for residents at high risk \u2014 is the appropriate space to cross these perspectives, revise prevention plans, and decide on priority interventions. It assumes that each professional has documented their observations in the shared file \u2014 a necessary condition for the synthesis to be truly multidisciplinary and not just a succession of monologues.<\/pee>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynseo.com\/en\/courses\/preventing-falls-identifying-risks-taking-daily-action-and-reorganizing-the-environment-en\/\" class=\"internal-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-link-icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-link-content\">\n<div class=\"internal-link-label\">Certified training<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-link-title\">Preventing falls: identifying risks, acting daily, and reorganizing the environment<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-link-desc\">DYNSEO Qualiopi training \u2014 risk assessment, Morse\/TUG\/Tinetti tools, multidisciplinary approach. For the entire Nursing home team.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-link-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-box\">\n<h3>\ud83c\udf93 Train your team in fall risk assessment<\/h3>\n<pee>The DYNSEO training &#8220;Preventing falls&#8221; trains your teams in the use of validated assessment tools and the multidisciplinary approach to prevention. 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2026<\/span>\n      <span>\u23f1 17 min read<\/span>\n      <span>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\u2695\ufe0f By the DYNSEO team<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"article-hero-curve\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<article class=\"article-body\">\n\n<div class=\"toc\">\n  <h4>\ud83d\udccb Table of Contents<\/h4>\n  <ol>\n    <li><a href=\"#pourquoi-evaluer\">Why assess \u2014 and not just observe<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#quand\">When to assess: key moments<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#grilles\">Validated assessment grids<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#morse\">The Morse scale: the most used in Nursing home<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#get-up-and-go\">The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#tinetti\">The Tinetti scale<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#observation-quotidienne\">Daily clinical observation: an underestimated tool<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#medicaments-evaluation\">Assessing medication risk<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#apres-chute\">Post-fall assessment: don't miss this moment<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#pluridisciplinaire\">Towards a multidisciplinary assessment<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>You cannot prevent what you do not measure. Assessing fall risk is the starting point for any serious prevention approach \u2014 and yet, in many Nursing homes, it remains either absent or reduced to an admission questionnaire that is never reevaluated. This practical guide presents the available tools, their concrete use, and how caregivers and multidisciplinary teams can integrate them into their daily practice.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"pourquoi-evaluer\">1. Why assess \u2014 and not just observe<\/h2>\n\n<p>Clinical observation is valuable. But it is not enough. Two main reasons: first, informal observation is subjective and varies among caregivers \u2014 two nursing assistants may watch the same person walk and draw very different conclusions. Second, the untrained eye often spots risk signs too late \u2014 when the situation is already serious \u2014 whereas a standardized tool allows for earlier detection.<\/p>\n\n<p>The structured assessment of fall risk has several complementary functions: identifying high-risk residents to adapt monitoring and care, documenting the level of risk in the file to enable communication between teams, measuring the evolution of risk over time to detect deterioration, and providing a common basis for the multidisciplinary team to prioritize interventions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"quand\">2. When to assess: key moments<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"key-points\">\n  <h3>\u2726 Moments that trigger an assessment or reevaluation<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>At admission<\/strong> \u2014 systematically, within 48 to 72 hours, to establish a baseline risk level<\/li>\n    <li><strong>After a fall<\/strong> \u2014 whether or not there is injury, to understand the circumstances and adapt the prevention plan<\/li>\n    <li><strong>After any hospitalization<\/strong> \u2014 the return from hospitalization is a very high-risk period (deconditioning, new medications, environment to be re-acclimated)<\/li>\n    <li><strong>After a change in health status<\/strong> \u2014 new infectious episode, heart failure, confusion episode, introduction of a new medication<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Periodic reevaluation<\/strong> \u2014 at least every 6 months for residents at moderate risk, every 3 months for residents at high risk<\/li>\n    <li><strong>When the team observes a change<\/strong> \u2014 a changed routine, a technical aid abandoned, increased sedentary behavior<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"grilles\">3. Validated assessment grids<\/h2>\n\n<p>Several fall risk assessment tools are scientifically validated and used in clinical practice. They are not interchangeable \u2014 each has its strengths, limitations, and target audience. In Nursing homes, the three most relevant tools are the Morse scale, the Timed Up and Go test, and the Tinetti scale.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"risk-level\">\n  <div class=\"risk-level-item faible\">\n    <div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udfe2 Low risk<\/div>\n    <p>Standard monitoring, basic prevention, periodic reevaluation<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"risk-level-item modere\">\n    <div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udfe1 Moderate risk<\/div>\n    <p>Individualized prevention plan, quarterly reevaluation, multidisciplinary intervention<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"risk-level-item eleve\">\n    <div class=\"risk-label\">\ud83d\udd34 High risk<\/div>\n    <p>Intensive prevention plan, enhanced monitoring, monthly reevaluation, hip protector use to be discussed<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"morse\">4. The Morse scale: the most used in Nursing home<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n  <div class=\"outil-tag\">Reference tool Nursing home<\/div>\n  <h4>Morse Scale (Morse Fall Scale)<\/h4>\n  <p>The Morse scale evaluates 6 items, each scored according to a precise scale: history of falls in the last 3 months (no = 0, yes = 25), secondary diagnosis (no = 0, yes = 15), walking aid (none\/bedridden\/wheelchair = 0, crutches\/cane\/walker = 15, supports on furniture = 30), ongoing IV infusion (no = 0, yes = 20), gait (normal\/bedridden\/immobile = 0, weak = 10, impaired = 20), mental state (aware of abilities = 0, overestimates\/forgets limits = 15).<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Score 0\u201324 = low risk. Score 25\u201344 = moderate risk. Score \u2265 45 = high risk. Simple to administer (less than 5 minutes), does not require special equipment, can be performed by any trained team member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"get-up-and-go\">5. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n  <div class=\"outil-tag\">Functional test \u2014 mobility and balance<\/div>\n  <h4>Timed Up and Go (TUG)<\/h4>\n  <p>The TUG measures the time taken by a person to stand up from a chair with armrests, walk 3 meters, turn around, return, and sit down. It only requires a stopwatch, a standard chair, and a 3-meter corridor.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Less than 12 seconds = normal mobility, low risk. Between 12 and 20 seconds = moderate risk, monitoring recommended. More than 20 seconds = high risk, intervention needed. More than 30 seconds = dependence for transfers, very high risk. Ideal for assessing progress after rehabilitation \u2014 the TUG can be repeated regularly to measure evolution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"tinetti\">6. The Tinetti scale<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"outil-card\">\n  <div class=\"outil-tag\">Fine assessment \u2014 balance and gait<\/div>\n  <h4>Tinetti Scale (POMA \u2014 Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment)<\/h4>\n  <p>The Tinetti scale is more comprehensive but also longer to administer (15\u201320 minutes). It evaluates two components: static balance (9 items \u2014 sitting balance, chair rise, standing balance, balance during a stern push...) and gait (7 items \u2014 initiation, step length and height, symmetry, continuity, direction, trunk stability, step width). Total score out of 28.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Interpretation&nbsp;:<\/strong> Score \u2265 24 = low risk. Score 19\u201323 = moderate risk. Score < 19 = high risk. Particularly useful for identifying specific components to work on in physiotherapy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"observation-quotidienne\">7. Daily clinical observation: an underestimated tool<\/h2>\n\n<p>Standardized tools are valuable \u2014 but they capture only a moment. The daily observation of close caregivers \u2014 nursing assistants, nurses, service agents \u2014 is an irreplaceable source of information on the evolution of risk between two formal assessments.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"soft-box\">\n  <p><strong>What close caregivers can observe and report&nbsp;:<\/strong> change in step length or speed, increased tendency to lean on furniture or walls, hesitation when crossing thresholds or moving from chair to armchair, refusal to use the usual walker, reported dizziness upon standing or changing position, changed footwear (wearing socks or slippers instead of usual shoes), unusual fatigue during mobilizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>These observations are only useful if they are <strong>communicated and documented<\/strong>. A caregiver who notices that a resident \"walks differently today\" and does not mention it to the nurse has missed a prevention opportunity. The culture of transmitting functional observations \u2014 not just events (falls, pain) but also trends and gradual changes \u2014 is a powerful prevention lever.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"medicaments-evaluation\">8. Assessing medication risk<\/h2>\n\n<p>Medication iatrogenesis is one of the most important fall risk factors \u2014 and one of the most modifiable. Assessing medication risk must be an integral part of the overall fall risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"key-points\">\n  <h3>\u2726 Medications to monitor particularly<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Benzodiazepines and related<\/strong> \u2014 sleeping pills, anxiolytics&nbsp;: slow reflexes, increase daytime drowsiness and risk of nighttime falls<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Antihypertensives and diuretics<\/strong> \u2014 risk of orthostatic hypotension, particularly upon standing<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Antidepressants<\/strong> \u2014 some increase the risk of falls, particularly tricyclics and high-dose SSRIs<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Neuroleptics and antipsychotics<\/strong> \u2014 extrapyramidal effects (rigidity, tremors), sedation<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Hypoglycemic medications<\/strong> \u2014 risk of hypoglycemic episode<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Polypharmacy<\/strong> \u2014 beyond 4 medications, the risk of falls increases regardless of specific molecules<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n  <p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 The reflex to have.<\/strong> During any new prescription or treatment modification, the nurse can systematically check if the introduced or increased medication falls within the at-risk classes. It is not their role to decide \u2014 that is the physician's role \u2014 but it is their role to alert and monitor more closely in the days following a treatment change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"apres-chute\">9. Post-fall assessment: don't miss this moment<\/h2>\n\n<p>The post-fall assessment is one of the most important \u2014 and one of the most often neglected. When a resident falls, the team's energy naturally goes towards the immediate management of the event (wound care, calling the doctor, informing the family). Reflective feedback on the circumstances and factors of the fall is often postponed, forgotten, or summarized in a line in the communication book.<\/p>\n\n<p>Yet this assessment is valuable: a fall is clinical information. It says something about the resident, their environment, and the care they receive. Failing to analyze it is wasting this information.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"famille-box\">\n  <div class=\"famille-box-label\">\ud83d\udccb Post-fall analysis sheet<\/div>\n  <div class=\"famille-box-title\">Questions to ask after each fall<\/div>\n  <p><strong>Circumstances&nbsp;:<\/strong> Where? When (time, time of day, night)? What was the resident doing? Was anyone with them?<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Mechanism&nbsp;:<\/strong> Mechanical fall (obstacle, slippery floor) or intrinsic fall (malaise, dizziness, sudden muscle weakness)? Does the resident remember it?<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Contributing factors&nbsp;:<\/strong> Use of the correct technical aid? Sufficient lighting? Appropriate footwear? Recent treatment change? Recent illness episode?<\/p>\n  <div class=\"soignant-box\">\n    <div class=\"soignant-box-title\">\u2726 What should follow<\/div>\n    <p>Update of the risk score. Review of the prevention plan if necessary. Informing the family. Team reflection on corrective measures. If recurrence within 30 days&nbsp;: systematic multidisciplinary assessment.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"pluridisciplinaire\">10. Towards a multidisciplinary assessment<\/h2>\n\n<p>Assessing fall risk is more effective when it is multidisciplinary. Each professional brings a complementary perspective: the coordinating physician evaluates medical and medication factors, the physiotherapist assesses motor skills and balance, the occupational therapist evaluates technical aids and the environment, the nurse coordinates information and ensures follow-up, and the nursing assistants provide daily observation.<\/p>\n\n<p>The multidisciplinary synthesis meeting \u2014 at least biannual for residents at moderate risk, quarterly for residents at high risk \u2014 is the appropriate space to cross these perspectives, revise prevention plans, and decide on priority interventions. It assumes that each professional has documented their observations in the shared file \u2014 a necessary condition for the synthesis to be truly multidisciplinary and not just a succession of monologues.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynseo.com\/courses\/prevenir-les-chutes-reperer-les-risques-agir-au-quotidien-et-reorganiser-lenvironnement\/\" class=\"internal-link\">\n  <div class=\"internal-link-icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div>\n  <div class=\"internal-link-content\">\n    <div class=\"internal-link-label\">Certified training<\/div>\n    <div class=\"internal-link-title\">Preventing falls: identifying risks, acting daily, and reorganizing the environment<\/div>\n    <div class=\"internal-link-desc\">DYNSEO Qualiopi training \u2014 risk assessment, Morse\/TUG\/Tinetti tools, multidisciplinary approach. 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