Disease/Condition(s)
Falls
Injuries from falls
Note: A fall is defined as an occurrence characterized by the failure to maintain an appropriate lying, sitting or standing position, resulting in an individual’s abrupt, undesired relocation to the ground. The definition of a fall extends to and includes following factors:
An episode in which a resident has lost his/her balance and would have fallen were it not for staff intervention.
The presence or absence of a resultant injury; a fall without injury is a fall.
The distance to the next lower surface (in this case, the floor) does not determine the incidence of a fall. (i.e., bed or mattress close to the floor)