Slip, Trip or Fall Incidents That Were Classified as Major or Extreme

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health: Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Falls and Major Injuries

Defining Attributes

Definition

The percentage of Category 1 (major or extreme) slip, trip of fall incidents of the total incidents reported to the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Numerator

The number of Category 1 incidents reported to NIMS.

Denominator

The total number of incidents (Category 1-3) reported to NIMS.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

None

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods

Health System Performance Assessment Platform

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source
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
Yes
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
02 December 2025