Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
836.9
pressure ulcer-related hospitalizations per 100,000 adults
(2016)
Target:
753.2
per 100,000
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
836.9
pressure ulcer-related hospitalizations per 100,000 adults aged 65 years and over occurred in 2016
Reduce the rate of pressure ulcer-related hospital admissions among older adults
Data Sources: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project - National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Population Estimates, Census
Summary
Pressure ulcers are very painful, and they can lead to life-threatening infections. Most people hospitalized for pressure ulcers in the United States are older adults. Appropriate care of older adults who are restricted to beds or wheelchairs can prevent most pressure ulcers — and finding and treating pressure ulcers early is key to preventing related hospitalizations.
Workgroup: Older Adults Workgroup
