Methodology
Refer to the interRAI Assessment Form and Coding Manual (HC, CA, LTCF, PC, AC) and review the definition for a fall.
Review the following scenarios and decide for each one - is it a fall? Would you include it in coding?
1. Person was being supported by a family member to walk and stumbled. The family member supported the person down to the floor.
2. Person felt dizzy and fell onto their bed
3. Person tripped over a loose mat and stumbled but regained balance.
Answers:
1. Included
2. Included
3. Not included.
