At my facility, they are mixing pressure ulcer with other terms. What’s correct to use in documenting? With the updating and changing of the new regulations, many are using a PU/ PI abbreviation. This ...

The chief recommendations for preventing pressure ulcers include assessing and documenting pressure ulcer risk for all patients entering long-term care as well as developing an individualized care ...

Reviewed by Deepthi Sathyajith, M.Pharm. A pressure ulcer, otherwise known as a common ‘bedsore’, is a skin tissue injury caused by repeated pressure or friction. These injuries can usually be ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is producing guidance on using Parafricta Bootees and Undergarments to reduce skin breakdown in people with or at risk of pressure ulcers ...

One measure of the safety and quality of nursing home care is the presence of a pressure ulcer on its residents. CMS reports these numbers to the public as a star-ranking on Nursing Home Compares and ...

A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. There are many contributing or ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimates 2.5 million U.S. patients are affected by pressure ulcers a year. Besides the fact that pressure ulcers are incredibly painful and potentially ...

Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...

This page provides links to the consultation documents for the NICE evaluation of Parafricta Bootees and Undergarments to reduce skin breakdown in people with or at risk of pressure ulcers. Comments ...