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. 2019 Feb 13;8(1):e000464. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000464

Table 2.

Project measures

Indicator Type Description Numerator Denominator
Pressure injury prevalence (hospital-acquired) Outcome The proportion of patients that have hospital-acquired (nosocomial) category/stage II or greater pressure injury(s) on the day of the prevalence study Patients that have at least one category/stage II or greater hospital-acquired pressure injury(s) on the day of the prevalence study All patients surveyed for the study who are ≥18 years
Pressure injury risk assessment Process The proportion of patients that have a documented daily risk assessment using the Norton risk assessment tool Patients that have a documented Norton risk assessment within 24 hours of admission All patients surveyed for the study who are ≥18 years
PIP intervention bundle Process The proportion of patients that have a documented delivery of elements of the PIP bundle Patients that have documented delivery of all three components of the PUP bundle All patients that were found to be at risk using the Norton risk assessment tool

PIP, pressure injury prevention.