Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries that reduce both mobility and independence and increase the risk of premature death. Indeed, 10% of fatal falls for older adults occur in hospitals.

Long term care residents, who are often frail and have limited mobility, have a higher risk of falling. HHC has an aggressive program to prevent and reduce falls among all its long term care residents.

Prevalence of Falls
January 2008 - December 2008

Facility-Specific Data

Average percentage of nursing home residents who had a fall within 30 days of their most recent assessment.
Data Source: EQUIP for Quality (NYAHSA)