Pressure Injury Prevention
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Upcoming Webinar
Pressure Injury Assessment Methods for Diverse Skin Tones
Friday, November 15Joyce Pittman, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
This session will discuss the appropriate steps to use in skin assessments for patients with darker skin tones in order to prevent disparity and improve outcomes in PI diagnosis and treatment.
White Paper
Pressure Injury Prevention – Understanding the Foundations
Pressure injuries can occur in any care setting, and these injuries can be painful, expensive to treat, and increase morbidity and mortality. This white paper presents the foundations for understanding how pressure injuries occur, how health care professionals can recognize them and patients at risk at an early stage, and appropriate interventions to consider....Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Pressure Injury Prevention
Pressure injury prevention is paramount in at-risk populations. Use these quick facts as a way to kickstart your learning on this important topic....Featured Articles
PI Education for Older Adults and Their Caregivers: What Gaps Exist?
This blog provides a summary of a recent scoping review that evaluated how pressure injury prevention programs are presented to patients and their caregivers....
Read MoreInsights on Pressure Injuries in Diverse Skin Tones
In this video interview, learn more from two experts on important aspects of pressure injury assessment in patients with darker skin tones....
Read MoreMicroclimate and Pressure Injuries
Learn how microclimate can impact the challenges health care providers face in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries in this video interview....
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Smith+Nephew, Inc.
For over 150 years, Smith+Nephew has taken a pioneering approach to product design and services, helping to reduce the human and economic costs of wounds.
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