Had Fallen in Past 30/90 Days

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): Dementia in Canada digital report
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Person-Centred Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of people with dementia who live in a long-term care facility and have fallen in the past 30 days OR Percentage of older people with dementia receiving home care services who had a fall in the 90 days before their assessment

Numerator

Number of people with dementia who live in a long-term care facility and have fallen in the past 30 days OR Number of older people with dementia receiving home care services who had a fall in the 90 days before their assessment

Denominator

Number of people with dementia in long-term care

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Continuing Care Reporting System

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

Dudevich, A., Husak, L., Johnson, T., & Chen, A. (2018). Safety and Quality of Care for Seniors Living with Dementia. Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.), 21(3), 12-15. Dementia in Canada (2018) report can be accessed via www.cihi.ca/en/dementia-in-canada

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