Table 1 Characteristics of falls and post-fall huddles among 16 hospitals
Hospital bed size, mean (SD) | 26 (6) |
Total number of falls (Range across 16 hospitals) | 347 (5–49) |
Total number of unique patients who fell (Range across 16 hospitals) | 308 (4–43) |
Total number of falls followed by a post-fall huddle | 223 |
Total proportion of falls followed by a post-fall huddle (Range across 16 hospitals) | 0.64 (0.29–0.96) |
Repeat fall rate, mean (Range) | 1.12 (1.00–1.45) |