Pressure Injuries

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Pressure Injury

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of care recipients with pressure injuries, reported against six pressure injury stages (includes pressure injuries acquired both inside and outside the service).

Numerator

Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries. Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries reported against each of the six pressure injury stages: - Stage 1 - Stage 2 - Stage 3 - Stage 4 - Unstageable - Suspected Deep Tissue.

Denominator

Total number of care recipients assessed for pressure injuries.

Exclusions

Care recipients who withheld consent to undergo an observation assessment for pressure injuries for the entire quarter, or absent from the service for the entire quarter.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

A single observation assessment for each care recipient, around the same time every quarter. Where possible, done as part of the care recipient's usual personal care. Data items collected: Number of care recipients assessed for pressure injuries (apart from exclusions). Number of care recipients excluded because they withheld consent to undergo an observation assessment for pressure injuries for the entire quarter. Number of care recipients excluded because they were absent from the service for the entire quarter. Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries (includes those acquired outside of service) Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries, reported against each of the six pressure injury stages. Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries acquired outside of the service during the quarter. Number of care recipients with one or more pressure injuries acquired outside of the service during the quarter, reported against each of the six pressure injury stages.

Frequency of Data Collection
90 days
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
90
Reporting Methods

Reported at national, state, remoteness (www.gen-agedcaredata.gov.au/Topics/Quality-in-aged-care/Residential-Aged-Care-Quality-Indicators-latest-release) and facility level (www.myagedcare.gov.au/find-a-provider/search-by-name), every quarter. Included within an overall five-star quality rating program (n=5 QIs). Contributes to Star Ratings (care recipients with one or more pressure injuries).

Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Department of Health and Aged Care. National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program). 2023 www.health.gov.au/our-work/qi-program

Link to Measurement Tools

European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline 2019.

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
12 March 2025