Resources
| Name | Description | Data sources | Responsible organisation(s) | Measure methodology last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls aged residential care (ARC) admissions | This indicator shows the rate of acute/arranged hospital admissions for injuries due to a fall for people residing in ARC. The falls that result in the most serious harm may require a hospital admission, especially for older people. It is important to know where these falls occur to guide service development and quality improvement. People in ARC tend to be frailer and more vulnerable than those not, and the potential approaches to reducing falls in different settings vary. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), Client claims processing system – Manatū Hauora, National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Falls community admissions | This indicator shows the rate of acute/arranged hospital admissions for injuries due to a fall for people not residing in ARC. The falls that result in the most serious harm may require a hospital admission, especially for older people. It is important to know where these falls occur to guide service development and quality improvement. People who do and do not reside in an ARC facility may require different approaches to reduce the risk of falling. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), Client claims processing system – Manatū Hauora, National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Total admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in hospital admission. A hospital admission indicated there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Fall with fractured neck of femur (NOF) admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in fractured NOFs. A hospital admission indicated that there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Fall with other fracture admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in all fractures other than fractured Neck of Femurs (NOFs) (NOF fractures are covered in a separate measure). A hospital admission indicated that there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life, and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora | |
| Fall without fracture admissions | This indicator provides further insight into the relative levels of serious harm and acute hospital admission due to falls resulting in hospital admission but no fracture. A hospital admission indicated that there was a serious injury as a result of a fall. Serious injuries take longer to rehabilitate, which leads to a greater loss of independence and quality of life and increases use of health services. | National Minimum Dataset (NMDS), National Population Projection - Stats NZ | Health Quality & Safety Commission | Te Tāhū Hauora |