Pressure Injuries
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
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
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
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
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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.