COVID-19 patients' pressure injuries were reduced substantially by adding a wound and skin care nurse to the prone-positioning team, study reveals. Adding a certified wound and skin care nurse to a ...
A machine learning model accurately predicted the risk of about 3 in 4 hospital-acquired pressure injuries, according to a new study. Every year, about 2.5 million people develop a pressure injury, ...
Fully 11% of older patients have pressure injuries when admitted to skilled nursing facilities for post-acute stroke rehabilitation, a new study finds. Certain factors make such a diagnosis more ...
SUBJECT:Pressurized Rescue Tool SystemsTOPIC:High-Pressure Injection InjuriesOBJECTIVE:Understand the safety concerns associated specifically with operating equipment utilizing pressurized ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Observed annually on the third Thursday of November each year, Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to ...
Why Mayo Clinic is turning to technology to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries — 3 takeaways
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries are costly and contribute to poor patient outcomes. Unfortunately, they are also on the rise. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that between ...
Pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin or the soft tissue under the skin. Healthcare professionals also call them “bedsores” and “decubitus ulcers.” They occur with long lasting pressure on a ...
Q: What can be done to prevent pressure injury lawsuits? A: As a wound care expert, pressure injury prevention remains at the top of my list. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported ...
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...
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