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Elements of a Pressure Injury Prevention Plan

Elements of a Pressure Injury Prevention Plan
 
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Pressure injuries (PIs) result from pressure- or shear-induced localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence. Prevention practices take into account underlying risk factors and aim to eliminate and/or deter the development, progression, and recurrence of PIs.

This Practice Accelerator white paper emphasizes the importance of a thorough skin assessment, as well as a complete medical history and nutrition profile, to guide initiatives to reduce PI risk and incidence. PI prophylactic measures such as turning and repositioning, support surfaces, offloading, dressings, and patient monitoring systems are discussed in detail.

PI prevention is a major objective in the management of at-risk patients, and wound care professionals will appreciate this useful guide to creating or implementing a PI prevention plan.

This white paper discusses the following topics:

PI risk assessment scales
Critical risk factors for PI
Rationale of obtaining a medical history
Head-to-toe skin assessment
Nutritional assessment tools
Essential PI preventive measures

Pressure injuries (PIs) result from pressure- or shear-induced localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence. Prevention practices take into account underlying risk factors and aim to eliminate and/or deter the development, progression, and recurrence of PIs.

This Practice Accelerator white paper emphasizes the importance of a thorough skin assessment, as well as a complete medical history and nutrition profile, to guide initiatives to reduce PI risk and incidence. PI prophylactic measures such as turning and repositioning, support surfaces, offloading, dressings, and patient monitoring systems are discussed in detail.

PI prevention is a major objective in the management of at-risk patients, and wound care professionals will appreciate this useful guide to creating or implementing a PI prevention plan.

This white paper discusses the following topics:

PI risk assessment scales
Critical risk factors for PI
Rationale of obtaining a medical history
Head-to-toe skin assessment
Nutritional assessment tools
Essential PI preventive measures

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