Pressure Ulcer prevention - Sikker Patient

Aim Drivers InterventionsRisk Identification• Understand the risk factors for acquiring pressureulcers• Understand the local context & analyse local data toassess patients on ward/unit most at risk• Utilise patient „At risk‟ cards to quickly identify those atincreased riskReduce thePercentageof HospitalacquiredPressureUlcers(per1000 patientdays)By 50% byRisk Assessment2010 Identification, gradingof pressure ulcersexisting on admission/transfer & appropriateintervention“MEASURE”ReliableImplementation of the“SKIN bundle”[Ascension health 2004]Education• Assess pressure ulcer risk on admission for ALLpatients• Re-assess skin every 8 hours where necessary• Initiate and maintain correct and suitable preventativemeasuresAddress these areas:• Surface• Keep Moving• Incontinence• Nutrition• Initiate and maintain correct and suitable treatmentmeasures• Utilise the local Tissue Viability nursing expertise• Educate staff regarding the assessment process,identification and classification of, and treatment ofpressure ulcers• Educate Patients & family• Develop patient information pack28 © ABM UHB