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IV Therapy
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Wound Care & Wound VAC
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Fall Prevention & Reduction
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Pain Management
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Diabetic Program
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Medication Monitoring
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Education & Rehabilitation
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Coumadin/Lab Testing
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Nutritional Education
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Nursing Care
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Anodyne Therapy
Home Healthcare Service
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Physical Therapy
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Home Health Aide
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Smoking Cessation Therapy
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Falls can occur for various reasons. The following list are just a few of the major types of different falls that you or your loved one can experience.
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It is generally accepted that patient falls are caused by multiple factors. Another popular classification scheme of falls is based on the assumption that they result from a complex interaction of intrinsic and/or extrinsic risk factors as illustrated in the figure below. The summary list that follows is derived from many studies incorporating different methodologies, settings, samples and overall quality. Individual risk factors may not be generalized across all settings and may not be applicable to a particular organization. Intrinsic risk factors(i.e., integral to the patient’s system, many of which are associated with age-related changes):
Extrinsic risk factors(i.e., external to the system and relating to the physical environment):
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