Table 1.
Incidence of candidate QIs from the interRAI AC in a sample of 202 elderly hospital inpatients
| Candidate QIs from the interRAI AC | Incidence (%) |
|---|---|
| Fall during hospitalisation | 8 |
| Pressure ulcer (new or worsening) | 8 |
| Delirium during hospitalisation | 19 |
| Functional decline (premorbid to discharge) | |
| Decline in ability to communicate | 2 |
| Decline in cognitive function | 5 |
| Decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) function | 16 |
| Decline in Instrumental ADL (IADL) function | 41 |
| Decline in bladder or bowel continence | 10 |
| Discharge to a higher level care | 22 |
| Readmission within 28 days | 14 |
| Death in hospital | 4 |