How should you report the falls at discharge for a patient with one fall without injury and one with a femur fracture?

In reporting falls at discharge, it is crucial to accurately categorize the falls based on their nature and outcomes. The question describes a situation where a patient experienced one fall without injury and one fall that resulted in a femur fracture.

When classifying falls for OASIS reporting:

• Row A captures the total number of falls during the current episode, regardless of whether they resulted in injury.

• Row B records the number of falls that did not result in injury.

• Row C is meant for the number of falls that caused injury.

In this scenario:

1. The patient had a total of two falls. Therefore, Row A would be reported as 2.

2. Only one of the falls resulted in injury (the fall that caused the femur fracture). This means that Row B, which measures falls without injury, would be recorded as 1.

3. Since there was one fall that caused an injury (the femur fracture), Row C would also be reported as 1.

Therefore, the correct reporting aligns with Row A=2 for the total falls, Row B=1 for falls without injury, and Row C=1 for falls resulting in injury. This classification conveys a more accurate picture of the patient's fall history and reinforces appropriate assessment