IRF Falls data

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I'm wondering what benchmarks, if any, people are using to measure falls in the

inpatient rehab setting that occur IN therapy (i.e. not on the nursing units).

We had been historically rolling them up into our total falls data, but our

Quality department has recently said that based on the NDNQI definition of

patient falls... they will not be including the falls that occur IN THERAPY into

those totals any longer.

Are there any benchmarks out there for us to use? Any ideas or suggestions would

be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

Weiss, PT, MPT

Director, Inpatient Therapy

Mount Sinai Hospital/Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital

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