Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 We use 7-9 falls per 1000 patient days. Have not changed the target since we are taking lower level patients. Sherri Welch Clinical Coordinator MRHC McAlester, OK ________________________________ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of McMullen_@... Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:47 PM To: PTManager Subject: Fall Rate target For those that have Inpatient Rehab Units: What is your target benchmark for patient fall rates? Have you revised your fall rate targets post 75% rule implementation due to the increasing stroke/neuro population? Any and all responses are appreciated. McMullen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation Services Dekalb Medical Center Decatur, GA 30033 " Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " Albert Einstein ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 We use 7.42 per 1000 No change post 75% rule Fournier, PT Director Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital Newport, RI > > We use 7-9 falls per 1000 patient days. Have not changed the target > since we are taking lower level patients. > > Sherri Welch > > Clinical Coordinator > > MRHC > > McAlester, OK > > > > ________________________________ > > From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On > Behalf Of McMullen_@... > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:47 PM > To: PTManager > Subject: Fall Rate target > > > > For those that have Inpatient Rehab Units: > What is your target benchmark for patient fall rates? > Have you revised your fall rate targets post 75% rule implementation due > > to the increasing stroke/neuro population? > Any and all responses are appreciated. > > McMullen, MPT > Director of Rehabilitation Services > Dekalb Medical Center > Decatur, GA 30033 > > " Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting > different results. " Albert Einstein > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 What are the criteria you use for patient falls? At my facility we do not count " controlled lowering " of patients by nursing or PT staff as a " fall " . (if there is no injury) Normington PT, DPT Director Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA. _____ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of Sherri Welch Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:21 PM To: PTManager Subject: RE: Fall Rate target We use 7-9 falls per 1000 patient days. Have not changed the target since we are taking lower level patients. Sherri Welch Clinical Coordinator MRHC McAlester, OK ________________________________ From: PTManager@yahoogrou <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com [mailto:PTManager@yahoogrou <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com] On Behalf Of McMullen_@ <mailto:McMullen_%40dkmc.org> dkmc.org Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:47 PM To: PTManager@yahoogrou <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com Subject: Fall Rate target For those that have Inpatient Rehab Units: What is your target benchmark for patient fall rates? Have you revised your fall rate targets post 75% rule implementation due to the increasing stroke/neuro population? Any and all responses are appreciated. McMullen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation Services Dekalb Medical Center Decatur, GA 30033 " Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " Albert Einstein ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 We define a fall as " unintentionally coming to rest on the ground, floor, or any other lower level. " This includes controlled lowering by staff. If you didn't originally intend for them come to rest on the lower surface, it's considered a fall. This definition is found in the IRF-PAI Training Manual-Section IV, page 6, but is also used throughout our facility (inpatient acute rehab, inpatient acute care, and outpatient services) Fournier, PT Director, Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center Newport Hospital Newport, RI Fall Rate target For those that have Inpatient Rehab Units: What is your target benchmark for patient fall rates? Have you revised your fall rate targets post 75% rule implementation due to the increasing stroke/neuro population? Any and all responses are appreciated. McMullen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation Services Dekalb Medical Center Decatur, GA 30033 " Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " Albert Einstein ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Our definition is the same, whether the fall is controlled lowering to the floor, or an unattended fall. Sherri Welch MRHC Rehab OK ________________________________ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of Fournier, J Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:47 AM To: PTManager Subject: RE: Fall Rate target We define a fall as " unintentionally coming to rest on the ground, floor, or any other lower level. " This includes controlled lowering by staff. If you didn't originally intend for them come to rest on the lower surface, it's considered a fall. This definition is found in the IRF-PAI Training Manual-Section IV, page 6, but is also used throughout our facility (inpatient acute rehab, inpatient acute care, and outpatient services) Fournier, PT Director, Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center Newport Hospital Newport, RI Fall Rate target For those that have Inpatient Rehab Units: What is your target benchmark for patient fall rates? Have you revised your fall rate targets post 75% rule implementation due to the increasing stroke/neuro population? Any and all responses are appreciated. McMullen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation Services Dekalb Medical Center Decatur, GA 30033 " Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " Albert Einstein ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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