Table 4:
Processes Utilized in Assisted Living Communities to Report and Track Falls1
| N (% of Total) | |
|---|---|
| A. Process | |
| 1. Resident specific reporting | 58 (62.4%) |
| 2. Community falls database, report or spreadsheet | 32 (34.4%) |
| 3. Staff verbal communication (e.g., via huddle, discussion or other indication of a verbal exchange) | 7 (7.5%) |
| 4. Follow-up intervention | 48 (51.6%) |
| 5. Indication that the ALC policy and procedures is followed including QI/QA | 8 (8.6%) |
| 6. Incident communicated with a physician or Family or other individuals | 6 (6.5%) |
| 7. Other (e.g. Root Cause Analysis, Review of Prior Falls) | 7 (7.5%) |
| B. Staff implementing the process to track and report falls (e.g. Nurse Manager) | 29 (31.2%) |
1.
Total sample size is 93 Assisted Living Communities. Data was collected in April 2015