Percentage of care recipients who experienced significant unplanned weight loss (5% or more).

Number of care recipients who experienced significant unplanned weight loss of 5% or more when comparing their finishing weight and previous weight.

Total number of care recipients assessed for significant unplanned weight loss.

Care recipients who withheld consent to be weighed, receiving end-of-life care, did not have the required weights recorded (e.g. previous and/or finishing weight).

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The weight of each care recipient is collected in the last month (finishing weight) of the quarter and compared to weight record in last month of the previous quarter (previous weight) to determine percentage of unplanned weight loss Data items collected: Number of care recipients assessed for significant unplanned weight loss. Number of care recipients excluded because they withheld consent to be weighed on the finishing weight collection date. Number of care recipients excluded because they are receiving end-of-life care. Number of care recipients excluded because they did not have the required weights recorded (e.g. previous and/or finishing weights). Number of care recipients who experienced significant unplanned weight loss of 5% or more when comparing their finishing weight and previous weight.

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).

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

www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-aged-care-mandatory-quality-indicator-program-manual-30-part-a