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An Analysis of Falls and Those who Fall in a Chronic Care Facility.

J Am Med Dir Assoc

February 2019

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Health and Aging Program, St. Joseph's Hospital (Horizon Health Network), Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Electronic address:

Objectives: Falls in hospitals lead to adverse patient outcomes and prevention of falls is of upmost importance. Little is known about fall and injury rates in chronic care facilities, which are similar to skilled nursing facilities in the United States. Current fall risk tools in this setting are not well studied.

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