Table 3.

List of variables assessed for correlation with fallers and non fallers

Admission/Demographic
Age
Gender
Race
Insurance status
Admission Morse Fall Scale Total Score
Day before the event
Length of stay
Nursing Interventions
Safety precautions
Document previous fall
Review medication list
PT consult
Consult with MD/pharmacist
Toileting schedule using
Bed pan
Commode
Assist to bathroom
Provide ambulatory aid
Crutches
Cane
Walker
IV assistance when walking
Out of bed with assistance
1 person
2 persons
Bed/chair alarm turned on
Bed close to nurse station
Frequent checks; re-orientation