The Joint Commission
Joint Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goal 09.02.01 requires accredited organizations to reduce the risk of falls. The statistics on falls are concerning. According to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data each year, a typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls. Further 10% to 20% of nursing home falls cause serious injuries; 2% to 6% cause fractures. In hospitals falls are the most frequently reported incident on adult inpatient units. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that the rate of falls ranges from 1.7 to 25 falls per 1,000 patient days depending on the unit, with geriatric psychiatry patients having the highest risk.
A Fall Reduction Program evaluates the risk of patient/resident falls and implements strategies to reduce the risk of falling while also minimizing injury that may result from falls that do occur.
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