The total number of patients that have hospital-acquired (nosocomial) category/stage II or greater pressure ulcers on the day of the prevalence measurement episode.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patients that have at least one category/stage II or greater hospital-acquired pressure ulcer on the day of the prevalence measurement episode.
Denominator
All patients surveyed for the measurement episode.
Exclusions
Excluded Populations:
• Patients who refuse to be assessed
• Patients who are off the unit at the time of the prevalence measurement, i.e., surgery, x-ray, physical therapy, etc.
• Patients who are medically unstable at the time of the measurement for whom assessment would be contraindicated at the time of the measurement, i.e., unstable blood pressure, uncontrolled pain, or fracture waiting repair.
• Patients who are actively dying and pressure ulcer prevention is no longer a treatment goal.
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