Almost 25% of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. exceeded the national rate of patient falls between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data released March 26.
The majority of facilities reported a fall rate at or below the national rate of 0.2, with 56.18% reporting a fall rate of zero.
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities are required to report to CMS the number of patients who experience one or more falls resulting in a major injury during their stay. CMS publishes the data online at both the provider and national level, and makes it available to consumers through the Medicare website.
Here are the percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities meeting or exceeding the national fall rate, according to CMS:
| Fall rate | Number | Percentage |
| At 0 | 632 | 56.18% |
| Above 0, less than 0.2 | 111 | 9.87% |
| At 0.2 | 109 | 9.69% |
| Above 0.2 | 273 | 24.27% |
Individual providers can find their facility’s fall rate here.
