Table 1 Incidence of candidate QIs from the interRAI AC in a sample of 202 elderly hospital inpatients
Candidate QIs from the interRAI AC | Incidence (%) |
|---|---|
Fall during hospitalisation | 8 |
Pressure ulcer (new or worsening) | 8 |
Delirium during hospitalisation | 19 |
Functional decline (premorbid to discharge) | Â |
   Decline in ability to communicate | 2 |
   Decline in cognitive function | 5 |
   Decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) function | 16 |
   Decline in Instrumental ADL (IADL) function | 41 |
   Decline in bladder or bowel continence | 10 |
Discharge to a higher level care | 22 |
Readmission within 28 days | 14 |
Death in hospital | 4 |