Columbia Protocol vs Fall Risk Prevention

The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to help prevent suicide. Disclaimer: If you are high risk, a further evaluation is indicated. For Low or Moderate answers, a mental health referral may be helpful or is provided. Thank you to the sponsors that helped make this a possibility: Blair County Department of Social Services Community Care Behavioral Health UPMC Healthy Blair County Coalition UPMC Altoona Foundation

HOW IT WORKS Tap through six clinical factors — history of falling, secondary diagnosis, ambulatory aid, IV or heparin lock, gait, and mental status — and watch the score update live. The moment you're done, you get: • An instant Morse Fall Scale score (0–125) • A clear risk tier: No/Low, Moderate, or High • A tailored intervention checklist matched to that tier — from standard precautions up through bed alarms, hourly rounding, and PT consults BUILT FOR THE FLOOR, NOT THE OFFICE • Patient history saved right on your device — searchable by name or room number • Nothing to sync, nothing to configure — open it and start scoring • Works completely offline YOUR DEVICE, YOUR DATA Patient assessments never leave your phone. There's no account, no server, no cloud sync — just a passcode you set yourself, with a recovery question so a forgotten passcode doesn't mean losing your saved assessments. Nothing is transmitted anywhere. WHO IT'S FOR Nurses, aides, and other bedside clinical staff who need a fast, standardized way to score fall risk during admission, shift change, or after an incident — without digging through a paper form or a clunky EHR module. A NOTE ON CLINICAL USE Fall Risk Assessment implements the published Morse Fall Scale as a clinical decision-support aid. It is a reference and documentation tool — it does not replace clinical judgment, and every facility should continue following its own fall-prevention protocol. This app does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice.