Table 3.

Routine risk assessments performed on admission to hospital wards

Risk assessments	Number of patients assessed (%)	Score n (%)	Assessment within 3 days of admission n (%)
Assessment of nutrition	51 (85%)	Higher risk = 8 (16%)	36 (71%)
		Lower risk = 43 (84%)
Assessment of falls risk	57 (95%)	High risk = 36 (60%)	51 (90%)
Handling and mobility assessment	51 (85%)	Independent = 12 (24%)	47 (92%)
		Requires assistant = 28 (55%)
		Dependent = 11 (22%)
Assessment of pressure ulcers risk	53 (88%)	At risk = 34 (64%)	50 (94%)
		Moderate risk = 8 (15%)
		High risk = 8 (15%)
		Very high risk = 3 (6%)