The measure assesses the number of inpatient hospitalisations for patients aged 18 and older who suffer the harm of developing a new stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, deep tissue, or unstageable pressure injury.

Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with a new deep tissue pressure injury (DTPI) or stage 2, 3, 4, or unstageable pressure injury.

Inpatient hospitalisations for patients aged 18 and older.

Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with a DTPI or stage 2, 3, 4 or unstageable pressure injury diagnosis present on admission, i.e., the diagnosis of pressure injury has a Present on Admission indicator = Y yes (Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission) or W (clinically undetermined). Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with a DTPI found on exam 72 hours or less after the start of the encounter. Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with a stage 2, 3, 4, or unstageable pressure injury found on exam 24 hours or less after the start of the encounter. Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with diagnosis of a COVID-19 infection during the encounter.

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Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program

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