Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients with Parkinson Disease

Attention skilled nursing facility staff and PCP

Hiorth YH et al. published an article on Neurology suggesting the importance of checking for orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson Disease patients.

I would recommend to modify your Fall QAPI program and include monitoring for orthostatic hypotension after a fall in patients with a diagnos

is of Parkinson's disease.