If a Resident Falls, Then in the 30 Days After the Fall a Basic Fall History Should Be Performed (Including Medication) or It Should Be Documented That This Represents an Ongoing Problem That Has Been Evaluated
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Practice-Based Quality Measures for Primary Care Providers in Long-Term Care by Mays et al. (2018)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Falls / Fracture / Injury
Defining Attributes
Definition
If a resident falls, then in the 30 days after the fall a basic fall history should be performed (including medication) or it should be documented that this represents an ongoing problem that has been evaluated
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting 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
Mays, A. M. et al. Quality indicators of primary care provider engagement in nursing home care. J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc. 19, 824–832 (2018).
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
Yes
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025