ICU Acquired Ulcer Rate
Number of ICU acquired pressure ulcers per 1000 ICU patient days
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| 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 |
QI domain
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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.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
100 % of all patients will be monitored for acquired Pressure Decubitus Ulcer.
Includion Criteria
None
Exclusion Criteria
None
Frequency
Recorded once per patient regardless of the stage(s) of the decubitus ulcer
Definition and Derivation
Number of ICU acquired pressure ulcers per 1000 ICU patient days
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