This large analysis compared coded data and data from prevalence surveys; it found coded data overall significantly underreported the rate of hospital acquired pressure ulcers, compared to prevalence surveys, but the data was so variable that some hospitals performed better on prevalence surveys and some performed better on coded data. This study questions the validity of using coded hospital acquired pressure ulcer data for public reporting and value based purchasing (abstract).
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