Prevention

Implementation of Individualized Turn Protocol for Pressure Injury Prevention in Post-Acute Care: A Quality Improvement Program

BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: Two-hour turning schedule has been the standard of pressure ulcer (PrI) prevention since the 1850’s [1] despite lacking robust scientific evidence in long-ter...

08/19/2021

Effective Heel Pressure Injury Prevention: More Than Just Pillow Talk

Purpose: In the absence of published data, the singular purpose of this project was to assess the effectiveness of pillows used for heel offloading, across a diverse patient and facility ...

08/19/2021

Utilizing a Comprehensive Wound Care Team to Lower Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in an Academic Public Hospital

Background: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries have significant impacts on patient morbidity and mortality, with approximately 2.5 million patients treated for pressure related injuries ...

08/19/2021

Evaluation of the Biofilm Prevention and Disinfection Capabilities of Topical Wound Treatments

There are a number of topical wound coverings that claim to be effective in treating or preventing bacterial infections and biofilms within the wounds. This work has been undertaken to de...

12/09/2019

The Efficacy of a Viscoelastic Foam Overlay on Prevention of Pressure Injury in Acutely Ill Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose: This prospective, randomized controlled trial was to compare a viscoelastic foam overlay (VEFO) to a standard hospital mattress for pressure injury (PI) prevention. We also ...

06/10/2019

Clinical and Industry News

News: Depression After Heart Disease Diagnosis Tied to Heart Attack, Death

04/05/2016

New research shows patients with a history of chest discomfort due to coronary artery disease who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are much more likely to suffer a heart attack or die compared with those who are not depressed.

New research shows patients with...

04/05/2016

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