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Nursing Care Quality Measures -
Percent of High-Risk, Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
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This percentage addresses the ratio of long-stay residents with a high risk for getting pressure sores, or who get a pressure sore in the Nursing Care Center. Lower percentages are better.
Why is this important?
A pressure sore (also called a bed sore) is an injury to the skin and nearby tissue. Constant pressure on one part of the skin reduces blood supply to the area and eventually causes cell death, breakdown of the skin, and development of an open sore (ulcer). Pressure sores usually develop on bony parts of the body such as the tailbone, hip, ankle, or heel, and are more likely to develop if someone is hospitalized or confined to a chair, bed, or wheelchair.
Residents are classified "high risk" for developing pressure sores if they are in a coma, don’t get the nutrients they need (like water, vitamins and minerals), or can’t move or change position on their own.
Pressure sores may be painful, take a long time to heal and cause other complications such as skin and bone infections. There are several things that Nursing Care Centers can do that may help prevent or treat pressure sores, such as frequently changing the resident’s position, ensuring proper nutrition and using soft padding to reduce pressure on the skin.
Severe pressure sores may take a long time to heal. As a result, some of the pressure sores included in this data may be ones that facilities are in the process of successfully treating and improving.
It is important to note that some residents may get pressure sores even when the Nursing Care Center provides good preventive care.
The data included on CHRISTUS Health’s nursing care centers as well as U.S. and state averages for this measure were provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
