Citation

O'Brien BL, O'Such DJ, Palette SV. QRB Qual. Rev. Bull. 1987; 13(10): 339-342.

Affiliation

Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3122145

Abstract

In order to set criteria for determining an acceptable level of patient falls, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, New Jersey created a regression line predicting the expected frequency of patient falls by patient days. The regression line was derived from data reflecting the hospital's own experience with patient falls during a two-year period. The medical center now compares predicted and actual fall rates on a monthly basis. Corrective actions are implemented when the number of falls rises above the regression line during two consecutive months. The regression line thus serves as a useful method of determining the need for enhanced QA activities.

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