In-Patient Falls Audit
Introduction
This audit explores the occurence, maanagement, and treatment of in-patient falls at Sherwood Forest Hospital. It is an assessment geared towards identifying the factors associated with falls, understanding risks, and how they are managed through treatments.
Methodology & Data Overview
This audit was conducted by staff at Sherwood Hospital using the AMAAT auditing system. A Falls Proforma form was used to collect information at instances of fall. The following dataset was collected as a result:
Results
Number of in-patient falls by age groups
As shown by this bar graph, the the age group between 70 - 90 year experienced the highest number of in-patient falls.
Location of falls
Highest frequency of falls occured in Ward 51, followed by Ward 33.
Proportion of cases where Falls Proforma was completed
Proportion of falls that were followed by a FRAX test, and the timing of the test
According to this pie chart, only 33.3% of cases had a FRAX completed. In addition, FRAX was completed later in admission for most cases (60%), with only 4 cases where it was done before or at the time of fall.
Risk levels for patients with completed FRAX
Most patients for whom FRAX was completed fell under the category of either intermediate risk or high risk.
FRAX completion by risk level
Bone Protection Plans in place for each risk category
Proportion of patients with CRCL levels above 30 by risk category
