Venous Leg Ulcers Healed Within 24 Weeks of Diagnosis
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
University of Bristol: District Nursing Service quality indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Venous leg ulcers should heal within 24 weeks of diagnosis.
Numerator
Number of venous leg ulcers that healed within 24 weeks.
Denominator
Number of patients who are/have been on caseload for venous leg ulcer.
Exclusions
Large wounds (above 10cm/requiring larger dressing size than standard).
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Caseload register
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025