Kristina1
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- Joined
- Jan 26, 2017
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- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 03/2017
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- US
- State
- MA
- City
- Grafton
When my doctor/clinic asks me about falls, what exactly do they classify as a fall? I know this is something I should ask them directly but I forgot at last visit.
I had assumed that "falls" only refers to falls resulting in ER visit injury.
Lately I am tripping a few times per week, but mostly just sustain bruising, so I have not reported those as falls, even though I do go down and hit the ground.
Then there are all the stumbles where someone catches my arm and steadies me or where I catch myself on furniture.
Other times I fall over from a sitting position (losing my center of gravity, not tripping), but again, even though I hit the ground I don't think this counts as an official fall and there is no real injury.
Am I correct in my assumption that a reportable fall is a bad fall resulting in moderate or serious injury?
I had assumed that "falls" only refers to falls resulting in ER visit injury.
Lately I am tripping a few times per week, but mostly just sustain bruising, so I have not reported those as falls, even though I do go down and hit the ground.
Then there are all the stumbles where someone catches my arm and steadies me or where I catch myself on furniture.
Other times I fall over from a sitting position (losing my center of gravity, not tripping), but again, even though I hit the ground I don't think this counts as an official fall and there is no real injury.
Am I correct in my assumption that a reportable fall is a bad fall resulting in moderate or serious injury?