Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of patient falls
All | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average falls/quarter rate (t-test) | 6.01 | 5.80 | P = 0.9 | ||
Average bed falls/ quarter rate (t-test) | 1.1 | 1.27 | 0.91 | P = 0.26 | |
Average Age | 77.05 | 77.4 | 76.7 | ||
Gender (male) | 222 (60%) | 132 (63%) | 90 (67%) | ||
Types of falls | Bed/crib | 68 | 44 | 24 | |
Chair/wheel | 45 | 17 | 28 | ||
Fainted | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
Lost balance | 121 | 65 | 56 | ||
Lowered to floor during transfer | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
Other | 35 | 29 | 6 | ||
Slipped | 60 | 26 | 34 | ||
Toilet/commode | 18 | 13 | 5 | ||
Transfer/transport | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
Tripped | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
Tub/shower | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 371 | 210 | 161 |