ICU Acquired Ulcer Rate: Difference between revisions

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===Frequency===
===Frequency===
* Recorded once  per patient  regardless of the stage(s) of the decubitus ulcer.
* Recorded once  per patient  regardless of the stage(s) of the decubitus ulcer.
* On quarterly basis based on discharge dates, tabulate the number of cases on acquired and total number of patient days or Total ICU_LOS in [[LOS per Service]]
* On quarterly basis based on discharge dates, tabulate the number of cases on acquired and total number of patient days or Total ICU_LOS in [[LOS Per Service]]


==Definition and Derivation==
==Definition and Derivation==
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Number of new ICU pressure ulcers  acquired cases
Number of new ICU pressure ulcers  acquired cases
===Denominator===
===Denominator===
Total ICU_LOS  in [[LOS per Service]]
Total ICU_LOS  in [[LOS Per Service]]


==Data Sources==
==Data Sources==