Are Pressure Ulcer Prevention Measures Being Applied?

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Germany
Publishing Organisation
Medical Review Board (MRB) quality-related criteria for nursing homes.
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Pressure Injury

Defining Attributes

Definition

Are pressure ulcer prevention measures being applied?

Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

12 monthly. Trained inspectors of the respective regional MRBs collect the data for the report cards. Some of the criteria are determined from a sample of 5-15 residents (depending on facility size), remaining criteria are assessed per facility.

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Publicly reported online, annually, with LTCF mandated to display their results. Resident-related criteria are summed from the individual residents to form a final value per indicator on a scale from 1 (excellent) to 5 (inadequate or failed).

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

OECD / European Commission. Germany-Highlights from A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term Care, OECD Health Policy Studies, OECD Publishing. 2013. Herr A, Nguyen T, Schmitz H. Does quality disclosure improve quality? Responses to the introduction of nursing home report cards in Germany, DICE Discussion Paper, No. 176, ISBN 978-3-86304-175-5. Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), Düsseldorf. 2015. Gerlinger T, European Social Policy Network (ESPN). ESPN Thematic Report on Challenges in Long-Term Care. Germany. European Commission. 2018. Geraedts M, Harrington C, Schumacher D, Kraska R. Trade-off between quality, price, and profit orientation in Germany's nursing homes. Ageing International. 2016;41:89-98."

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
12 March 2025