Proportion of Stroke Patients Who Experience a Fall Who Require Medical Treatment for Injuries That Were Sustained During the Fall
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of stroke patients who experience a fall who require medical treatment for injuries that were sustained during the fall.
Numerator
Number of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) patients admitted to an inpatient setting (acute or rehabilitation) who experience at least one fall during their stay that required medical intervention for injuries of the fall.
Denominator
Number of stroke and TIA patients admitted to an inpatient setting (acute or rehabilitation) who experience at least one fall during their stay.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
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
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Stroke Organization. Global Stroke Guidelines and Action Plan: A Road Map for Quality Stroke Care. 2016 Accessed May 2023. Available from: www.world-stroke.org/assets/downloads/GlobalStrokeGuidelinesandActionPlanAllinone_English.pdf.
Link to Measurement Tools
On Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q) using their RES-Q Tool once each hospital is registered. www.world-stroke.org/what-we-do/education-and-research/improving-access-to-quality-stroke-care/quality-monitoring-international-benchmarking-using-registry (Not available on file sent by contact)