Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Skin Ulcers
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-02-23
Definition:
One of six diagnostic quality indicators (QIs). Events of skin ulcers were counted using the ICD-9-CM code 707 in both the medical services/physician claims data and the hospital discharge abstracta data. This definition includes events of decubitus ulcers and other skin ulcers related to poor nutrition and neurodegenerative diseases.
Related terms
- Diagnostic Quality Indicators (QIs)
- ICD-9-CM
- International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, with Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM)
- Physician Claims
References
- Doupe M, Brownell M, Kozyrskyj A, Dik N, Burchill C, Dahl M, Chateau D, De Coster C, Hinds A, Bodnarchuk J. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality Care in Personal Care Homes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
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