Pressure Injury (Stage III/IV)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of people with dementia with a hospitalisation or emergency department presentation in the last 12 months where a stage III/IV pressure injury was the principle or secondary diagnosis (that did not arise during the episode of care)
Numerator
Number of people with dementia with a hospitalisation or emergency department presentation in the last 12 months where a stage III/IV pressure injury was the principle or secondary diagnosis (that did not arise during the episode of care)
Denominator
Number of people with dementia (stratified by service type)
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Age, sex, comorbidity score
Stratifications
Setting
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Sluggett, J. K., Air, T., Cations, M., Caughey, G. E., Lang, C. E., Ward, S. A., Ahern, S., Lin, X., Wallis, K., Crotty, M., & Inacio, M. C. (2023). Clinical Quality Indicators for Monitoring Hospitalizations Among Older People with Dementia Accessing Aged Care Services. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 96(4), 1747–1758