Risk Factors Linked to Patient Falls. Canadian Institute for Health Information, February 2007.

Risk Factors Linked to Patient Falls. Canadian Institute for Health Information, February 2007.
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=reports_ccrs_bulletins_2007_e

This recently released report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), uses data from the Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), to identify which characteristics are associated with a continuing care resident's risk of falling in a facility. The RAI-MDS 2.0, the foundation assessment for the CRRS, captures a wide range of clinical information, has been found to be a successful intervention in the prevention of falls. This analysis reports on the results of this study and contains information that could inform the development of effective fall- and injury-prevention programs in continuing care facilities.