Pressure Ulcer Rate
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This measure will show the rate of new pressure ulcers developed in the care setting for the month.
Numerator
The total number of newly developed pressure ulcers (of grade 2 or above including: combination lesions, device related, mucosal, suspected deep tissue injury, and ungradable, acquired after admission/transfer in a care setting) identified in the care setting in the past month.
Denominator
The total number of acute occupied beds in the care setting for the month.
Exclusions
Pressure ulcers present of day of admission / transfer in a healthcare setting and those where damage began prior to admission; Grade 1 pressure ulcers (as their presentation may not be a clear pressure ulcer). Skin damage from moisture, for example, incontinence dermatitis.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Each event should be entered on to incident management systems (or equivalent system)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
SPSP Impact Reports