ICU Acquired Ulcer Rate

Number of ICU acquired pressure ulcers per 1000 ICU patient days

Indicators
Indicator:	ICU Acquired Ulcer Rate
Created/Raw:	Created
Program:	Critical Care
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Reports:	Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report, WRHA ICU Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements):	Admit DtTm • Dispo DtTm field • LOS • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of sacral area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of heel • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of other area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of sacral area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of heel • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of other area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of sacral area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of heel • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of other area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of sacral area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of heel • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of other area • Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of sacral area • Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of heel • Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of other area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of sacral area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of heel • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of other area • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening) • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin) • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle) • Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves muscle, tendon, or bone)

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Significance

Significance: Pressure ulcers development is a hospital acquired complication that is associated with poor patient outcomes and has multiple strategies to prevent its occurrence.

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Definition and Derivation

Number of ICU acquired pressure ulcers per 1000 ICU patient days

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