Long-Term Care Residents Asked About Falls

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Development of Quality Indicators for Older Persons’ Transitions across Care Settings
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Appropriate Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of LTC residents asked about falls

Numerator

Number of LTC residents or their proxies asked about the occurrence of falls on admission and quarterly

Denominator

All LTC residents

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Tate K, Lee S, Rowe BH, Cummings GE, Holroyd-Leduc J, Reid RC, El-Bialy R, Bakal J, Estabrooks CA, Anderson C, & Cummings GG. (2022). Quality Indicators for Older Persons’ Transitions in Care: A Systematic Review and Delphi Process. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 41(1), 40–54. doi.org/10.1017/S0714980820000446 Saliba D, Solomon D, Rubenstein L, Young R, Schnelle J, Roth C, Wenger N. Feasibility of quality indicators for the management of geriatric syndromes in nursing home residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005 May-Jun;6(3 Suppl):S50-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2005.03.023. PMID: 15890298.

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025