PPT-Documentation Tips: Pressure Ulcer

Penny amp Quality For Your Thoughts Pressure ulcer or Decubitus ulcer A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin andor underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence . Katie . Willetts. .. Braden Q.. The Braden Q Scale for Predicting . Paediatric . Pressure Ulcer Risk (Braden Q Scale) is a widely . used, valid. , and reliable . paediatric-specific . pressure ulcer risk assessment tool. Linda J. Cowan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWS. Research Health Scientist. North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System. Gainesville, FL. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing. Biomedical engineering – Robert Karas & Corina Malone. Mission. Mission: “Our mission is to use our engineering and collaboration skills to develop a product that will help people who are at risk for pressure ulcer formation, reduce the chance of developing an ulcer and be more self sufficient in the process”. Definition : . Peptic ulcers are the areas of . degeneration. and . Necrosis. of gastrointestinal mucosa exposed to acid-peptic secretions.. The term peptic ulcer describes a condition in which there is a discontinuity in the entire thickness of the gastric or duodenal mucosa that persists in the gastric juice.. Tissue Viability Team. ABUHB. Brief functions of the skin. What is a pressure ulcer?. Why do they happen?. What we can do to prevent pressure ulcers?. The way forward. Focus of Presentation. Why do Pressure Ulcers matter?. Reducing Device. LTU . Biomedical engineers – . Robert Karas & Corina Malone. UDM Mechanical Engineers– Frank McClosky, Jacob Dodman, & Bobby Lorenz. UDM Nurses – Lydia Jacob, Christina Osterhout, & Victoria . By: Alex and Arjun. What is Peptic Ulcer Disease?. Open sores in the digestive tract . Two types. Gastric ulcers. Forms in lining of stomach. Duodenal ulcers. Forms in lining of duodenum (upper part of small intestine). (SCI-PUMT). Gail Powell-Cope PhD, ARNP, FAAN. Acting Director, HSR&D/RR&D Center of Excellence. Tampa, FL. Gail.powell-cope@va.gov. Monitoring . Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord . Heart Hospital. CTICU Pressure Ulcer Project Team .  .    . Team Leader . Dr. Alejandro Kohn Tuli . Physician. Dr. Hesham Ahmed. Safety Facilitator. Dr. Poonam Gupta. Quality Management. Ms. Kakoli Roy. Compiled and Presented for TAHIMA Meetin. g on 16 April 2015. Charlene Haslam, CPC, RHIT. Pneumonia Documentation. Compiled and Presented by. Charlene Haslam CPC, RHIT. February 4, 2015. Terminology. AAWCGuidelineA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENTA Synthesis of Pressure Ulcer GuidelinesContent Validated StandardsEvidence-based ReferencesBySue Girolami RN BSN CWOCNL Assist.lect. .. Shaymaa. . Hasan. Abbas. Desired Outcomes. The goals of PUD therapy are to: . (1) resolve symptoms. (2) reduce acid secretion. (3) promote epithelial healing. (4) prevent ulcer-related complications . SENARIO:. Here is a 48 years old female patient hospitalized for. 10days.. CHIEF COMPLAINTS:. Ulcer over right foot since 2 months. C/o pain on sole of right foot. Loss of sensation over sole of both feet.. Glenn Smith. Clinical Nurse Specialist. Nutrition and Tissue Viability. March 2013. . . An understanding of how pressure ulcers develop and what can be done to prevent and manage them. An understanding of the education and support that can be provided to patients to help them manage their own risk of pressure ulcers.