Toileting-Related Inpatient Falls In Adult Acute Care Settings.

The article discusses a study to evaluate the predictors of different kinds of falls with a focus on toileting-related falls occurring in adult acute patient care settings. Data from 547 fall incidents in a community, not-for-profit, suburban hospital located in Michigan was used. The findings revealed that a toileting-related fall tend to be associated with having a previous fall, having physical restraints in use, and being at risk for falling.