25
Process Quality
Indicators
Outcome Quality
Indicators
• Percentage of individuals
within the facility at a
specific point in time with
a diabetic foot ulcer and/
or diabetic patients who
are malnourished (point
prevalence).
• Percentage of individuals
who did not have a DFU
on admission who acquire
a DFU during their stay
in the facility (facility-
acquired rate).
• Ensure every patient is
assessed for malnutrition
and malnutrition risk
• Ensure malnutrition
prevention plan
is documented,
implemented and
modified in response to
changes
• Ensure any DFUs are
assessed and finding
documented at least
weekly to monitor healing
• Individualized treatment
plan and goals are
available for each patient
• Every individual at risk
receives appropriate
screenings and
assessments, and
that the plans are well
documented
• Patients receive
appropriate education on
nutrition, self-care and
psychosocial support
• Measurement is regularly
conducted and reported
to stakeholders
