WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Pressure Injury Prevention

WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Pressure Injury Prevention

NOVEMBER IS PRESSURE INJURY PREVENTION MONTH As part of the WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are offering you this educational portal into a variety of topics related to pressure injury prevention and risk assessment. Please scroll below to choose your learning experience and please share this page with your social network and colleagues. Expanded awareness leads to better prevention and care. WATCH VIDEO View this month’s educational resources. WEBINAR WHITE PAPER FACT SHEET QUIZ FEATURED ARTICLES ON-DEMAND WEBINAR Building a Pressure Injury Prevention Plan in Your Facility Presenter: Kara S. Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) are a challenge for acute and post-acute care environments and are listed as a hospital-acquired condition by CMS. While other hospital-acquired conditions have seen a decrease in prevalence over the past decade, HAPUs are the only one that have not had a decrease in their prevalence. Given the prevalence of HAPUs, facilities are shifting focus to increase pressure ulcer prevention. Building a pressure ulcer prevention plan can seem daunting, but there are evidence-based resources available to assist. In this webinar, we will review key components for success as well as possible pitfalls to avoid. REGISTER NOW DOWNLOADABLE WHITE PAPER Pressure Injury Monitoring and Assessment in At Risk Patients Pressure injuries are complex and costly to treat, and they have a serious impact on patients' quality of life. Health care professionals must be accurate and thorough in identifying and managing patients at risk. Wound care professionals will find this guide an invaluable aid for assessment of pressure injury risk in their patients. This guide discusses pressure injury risk assessment tools, most notably the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk©, as well as pressure injury prevention goals and practical interventions. DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER DOWNLOADABLE FACT SHEET Quick Facts - Pressure Injury Prevention Download Quick Facts – Pressure Injury Prevention and share it within your facility. This two-page fact sheet was created to support staff education on classification, prevention and assessment of pressure injuries. The print-friendly format is perfect for posting on the bulletin board or distributing to your nursing staff at in-service. DOWNLOAD THE FACT SHEET SPONSORED BY: How Much Do You Know About Pressure Injury Prevention? Take our 10-question quiz to find out! TAKE THE QUIZ Terms to Know: Pressure Injury Prevention Adherence – A term used to replace "compliance" in reference to a patient following clinician orders for wound care. The updated term reflects patient choice in treatment recommendations. Bottoming Out – A support surface has bottomed out if the clinician is able to place their hand under the support surface and is then able to palpate the bony prominence the support surface is meant to be protecting. The surface should be replaced immediately if this occurs. Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk© – A risk assessment tool commonly used in the United States to determine the likelihood of an adult patient developing a pressure injury. The lower the score, the more at risk the patient is. For pediatric patients, the Braden Q Scale is used. VIEW THE FULL GLOSSARY READ THIS MONTH'S FEATURED ARTICLES Patient Preparation for Pressure Injury Prevention With aging populations facing increasingly complex comorbid medical conditions coupled with polypharmacy and multidrug-resistant organisms, wound healing can... Read More Skin Care for Pressure Injury Prevention Pressure injuries are a significant risk for patients and pose a tremendous clinical challenge to medical providers. Serious pressure injuries can present a substantial threat to patients' survival when... Read More The Future of Pressure Injury Prevention Pressure injuries represent a great challenge in patient care, as well as a significant burden on the health care system. This burden is likely to continue to increase as... Read More Pressure Injury Interventions in Special Populations Pressure injuries require complex care. They can be incredibly painful for patients, and they represent an enormous financial burden on the health care system... Read More SPONSORED BY 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. NOVEMBER IS PRESSURE INJURY PREVENTION MONTH Pressure Injury Prevention Up to 95% of pressure injuries may be preventable with proper planning and care. Wound care professionals should take steps to familiarize themselves with prevention options and learn to recognize the potential risk factors in their patients. Watch this brief overview video to learn more about pressure injury prevention and the educational resources made available on pressure injury prevention during this month's Practice Accelerator program.

Pressure Injury Monitoring and Assessment in At Risk Patients

Pressure injuries are complex and costly to treat, and they have a serious impact on patients’ quality of life. Health care professionals must be accurate and thorough in identifying and managing patients at risk. Assessment and monitoring are vital links in the successful prevention and treatment of pressure injuries. This useful and heavily referenced guide first alerts the reader to the 2019 pressure injury updates from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board and the Centers for Medicare &...

Quick Facts - Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is an open sore commonly found on the bottom of the foot in patients with diabetes. This wound is typically caused by a combination of poor vascularity, neuropathy, and repetitive trauma. DFUs are all too frequent complications of diabetes, and they impose a heavy burden on patients and health care systems. The central goals of DFU management are achieving wound healing, addressing risk factors, achieving adequate perfusion, controlling infection and glucose levels...

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Terms to Know: Pressure Injury Prevention

Adherence: Adherence is a term used to replace "compliance" in reference to a patient following clinician orders for wound care. Compliance implies that the patient should passively comply with the health care provider’s instructions, whereas adherence allows for patients to have the freedom to follow the provider’s recommendation without blame being focused on them if they do not or are not able to follow these recommendations. Medical device–related pressure injury (MDRPI): MDPRIs are localized injuries to the skin or underlying tissue resulting from sustained pressure caused by a medical device, such as a brace, splint, cast, respiratory mask or tubing, or feeding tube. Offloading: Offloading refers to minimizing or removing weight placed on the foot to help prevent and heal ulcers, particularly those caused by poor circulation to the feet due to diabetes.