Inpatient Falls With Harm
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Any instance where a fall with harm is identified. Harm will be where another secondary care intervention is necessary (steri-strip, suture, and/or management of dislocation, fracture, head injury, death), and/or a patient has fallen and received harm or injury requiring radiological investigation (x-ray, ultrasound, MRI or CT) with a confirmed harm.
Numerator
The total number of inpatient falls with harm (as per definition, excluding Out-patients, Day Cases and Emergency Departments*) for month.
Denominator
The total number of acute occupied bed days for the same time period (excluding Outpatients, Day Cases and Emergency Departments*).
Exclusions
Falls in the emergency department and minor harms (for example, grazes, light bruising, and small cuts) would be excluded.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Local incident management system
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
SPSP Impact Reports