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...

Annemari Cooley , MA, MBA;

Denine Hastings , RN, BSN, MBA;

Jeanine Maguire , PhD, MPT, CWS, MS, PT;

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 ...

Rhonda Sullivan , DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, NE-BC;

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 ...

Emily S. Andersen , MD;

Andrea L. Pozez , MD;

Lauren E. Powell , MD;

Elisa Winn , MSN, RN, RN-BC, CWON;

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...

Garth A. James ;

Matthew F. Myntti ;

Matthew J. Regulski , DPM, ABMSP, CMET, FAPWH(c);

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 ...

Kyung Hee Park ;

06/10/2019

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