Why: Pressure ulcers are serious problems that occur frequently in hospitalized, community-dwelling and nursing home older adults, accounting for 3-11% in acute facilities, and 24% in long-term ...

At Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, N.Y., a new tool helped lower the prevalence of healthcare-associated pressure injuries by 67.84%. Between late 2020 and mid-2022, the hospital’s ...

Barbara Braden became known internationally for developing a tool in the 1980s that’s widely used in hospitals and nursing homes to assess and predict patients’ likelihood of developing pressure sores ...

Abstract and Introduction Description of Pressure Sores, Skin Tears, and Dry Skin Assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears Conclusion References There are four assessment instruments commonly used ...

Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission? As a leader, you are in charge of financial stability, quality standards and patient care. After 11 months of hard work, you take vacation ...