Monitoring pressure injuries
Unlocking the potential in data
Routinely collected management data from residential aged care facilities may be underutilised in the detection and monitoring of pressure injuries, one of the key clinical quality indicators identified by the Federal Department of Ageing and Aged Care.
From July 2019 Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care services will have to report on three clinical care quality indicators including pressure injuries.
Researchers from AIHI lead by Professor Johanna Westbrook have shown how big data analytics can unlock this information and aid in the detection and monitoring of pressure injuries among residents and identify facilities that would benefit from targeted interventions.