Unplanned Weight Loss – Consecutive
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of care recipients who experienced consecutive unplanned weight loss.
Numerator
Number of care recipients who experienced consecutive unplanned weight loss of any amount.
Denominator
Total number of care recipients assessed for consecutive unplanned weight loss.
Exclusions
Care recipients who withheld consent to be weighed on the starting, middle and/or finishing weight collection dates, receiving end-of-life care, did not have the required weights recorded (e.g. previous, starting, middle and/or finishing weights).
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Three monthly weights are collected for each care recipient every quarter and are compared against each other, as well as the finishing weight from the previous quarter (previous weight), to determine consecutive unplanned weight loss Data items collected: Number of care recipients assessed for consecutive unplanned weight loss. Number of care recipients excluded because they withheld consent to be weighed on the starting, middle and/or finishing weight collection dates. 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, starting, middle and/or finishing weights). Number of care recipients who experienced consecutive unplanned weight loss of any amount when comparing their previous, starting, middle and finishing weights.
Care recipients assessed for consecutive unplanned weight loss.
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