Free Clinical Resource

Download the STEADI Fall Risk Assessment Tool

Help support fall-risk screening and prevention for older adults with this free clinical decision support resource developed through a collaboration involving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), national clinical experts, and PatientLink.

✓ Free to download
✓ Designed for clinical fall-risk workflows
✓ Created through a national clinical collaboration

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    Fall Risk Screening

    See What's Included in the STEADI Toolkit

    The downloadable package includes clinical tools designed to help Centricity users identify fall risk, document assessments, review medications, and support fall-prevention workflows.

    • STEADI fall-risk screening and assessment workflow
    • Gait, strength, balance, and mobility assessments
    • Fall-risk medication review tools
    • Provider and installation documentation

    Preview shown from the actual downloadable toolkit.

    Preview of the STEADI fall risk assessment and medication review tools for GE Centricity
    The Resource

    A Practical Tool for Fall-Risk Workflows

    Support a more consistent approach to identifying fall risk, documenting findings, and incorporating fall-prevention activities into clinical care.

    Identify Risk

    Incorporate fall-risk questions into an established clinical workflow to help identify patients who may require additional evaluation.

    Support Preventive Care

    Make fall-risk screening part of a more consistent preventive-care process for older adults and Medicare populations.

    Fit Clinical Workflows

    Use the resource as part of your organization's approach to screening, assessment, documentation, and follow-up.

    Original Collaboration

    Built With Clinical and Public Health Expertise

    The CDC, American College of Preventive Medicine, a team of national experts, and PatientLink worked together to design and build a free fall-risk clinical decision support encounter form.

    The goal was straightforward: make it easier for healthcare organizations to incorporate fall-risk assessment and prevention into clinical practice while helping older adults remain healthy and independent.

    CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    ACPM American College of Preventive Medicine
    PatientLink Technology Partner
    Go Beyond the Download

    Want to Automate Fall-Risk Assessments?

    A screening form is only one part of the workflow. PatientLink can help healthcare organizations automate how assessments are assigned, delivered, completed, scored, and incorporated into the clinical workflow.

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    Assign Present the appropriate assessment using configured workflow rules.
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    Collect & Score Capture responses and calculate supported results automatically.
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    Use the Results Route supported information into the appropriate clinical workflow.
    Frequently Asked Questions

    About the STEADI Fall Risk Resource

    What is the STEADI fall-risk initiative?
    STEADI is a CDC initiative designed to help healthcare providers incorporate fall prevention into routine care for older adults.
    Is this resource free?
    Yes. PatientLink provides access to this fall-risk clinical resource at no charge.
    What EHR was this downloadable tool designed for?
    This downloadable toolkit was developed for GE Centricity EHR workflows. Organizations using other systems can still contact PatientLink to discuss current digital assessment and EHR-connected workflow options.
    Who helped develop this resource?
    The resource was developed through a collaboration involving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Preventive Medicine, national experts, and PatientLink.
    Can PatientLink automate fall-risk assessment workflows?
    PatientLink can support configured fall-risk and other preventive assessment workflows, including assignment, digital or paper collection, supported scoring, and delivery of results into supported clinical destinations.
    Can fall-risk screening be part of an Annual Wellness Visit workflow?
    PatientLink can support configured Medicare Annual Wellness Visit workflows that include fall risk, Health Risk Assessments, depression screening, functional status, and other preventive-care information.
    PatientLink Assessments

    Turn Patient Answers Into Actionable Information

    See how PatientLink can help automate assessment delivery, scoring, follow-up workflows, and EHR-connected results.

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