Strategies for Preventing Pressure Ulcers

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety, Volume 8, Number 1, January 2008 , pp. 5-7(3)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores, are suffered by more than 2.5 million patients in U.S. acute-care facilities each year; approximately 60,000 patients die each year due to pressure ulcer complications pressure ulcers can result in increased pain, prolonged infections, amputation, longer lengths of stay, and decreased quality of life.. Healthcare providers know how to prevent pressure ulcers—susceptible patients must be frequently repositioned, and their skin must be regularly checked and well-cared for. However, incorporating these tasks into a patient's daily care regimen isn't that simple, particularly when so many health care organizations are facing nursing shortages.

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