Description
This indicator shows the rate of people who had ACC claims accepted for injuries caused by a fall (some of which may result in a hospital admission). ACC claims are made across a range of health care settings, so this indicator is our broadest available measure of the number of injuries due to falls among older people.
Measure set
Notes about this measure set
Numerator
The number of new and accepted ACC claims for injury due to a fall.
Denominator
Resident population, Stats NZ population projections
Denominator detail
Total accepted, new claims from ACC45 form, with a cause of any of the following:
- slipping, skidding on foot
- tripping or stumbling
- loss of consciousness/sleep
- something giving way underfoot
- misjudgement of support
- loss of balance/personal control.
Denominator exclusions
Falls that did not result in an ACC claim being made or accepted.
Responsible organisation(s)