title: Validation Study of the Marianjoy Fall Risk Assessment Tool.
abstract: Evaluation of fall risk in acute inpatient rehabilitation poses unique challenges. The purpose of this study was to validate an assessment tool for inpatient rehabilitation fall risk identification. This retrospective, descriptive study used a cohort of inpatient rehabilitation patients to evaluate the Marianjoy Fall Risk Assessment Tool reliability and validity. Following implementation of this Tool, fall rates steadily decreased to 49% over 6 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Quality, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, Illinois.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruroede
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pilkington
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guernon
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D061214:Patient Safety; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires