PPT-Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressure ulcers

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. Arya. . Sedehi. ●Eric Esposito● . Lubna. Rashid. What are . HAIs. Develops within 48 hours or more of hospital admission. Related to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Background. 5-10% of hospitalized patients develop a HAI. By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. By: Emily . Ebright. . Define the Problem . Cause:. Prolonged pressure on skin and tissue especially bony points, decreases blood flow to these areas. . Affected skin and tissue are deprived of nutrients and oxygen and start to die. . Evidenced Based Presentation. . Michelle Scarlett. Purpose and Objective of presentation. Educate . about . Pressure Ulcers and it’s presentation. Introduce a case scenario. Preventable . Measures. management of pressure ulcers Issued: April 2014 NICE clinical guideline 179 guidance.nice.org.uk/cg179 NICE has accredited the process used by the Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE to produce guid 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. A . spotlight on Gastrointestinal . Nursing. Health . Management Team. Lavon Beard . Yvette Glenn . Britt Mcilwain. Daran Brown . . Cowanda. Lawrence . Dr. Maria . Oquendo. Annie Shedlarski. 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”. By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. Steven Tam. Objectives. Understand the definitions and staging system for Pressure Ulcers. Review the epidemiology. Review risk factors for pressure ulcer development. Review and understand prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Rebecca S. Miltner , RN, PhD , CNL, NEA-BC Assistant Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham Yalda Rahimi , RN, BSN, MSHA, PHN Fellow, VA National Quality Scholars Program Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System 1 Assessment Toolor Hospital Staff eviewinginterviewing nursinginequality improvementbserving theatient “why?” when s this HAPU/I. Date(s) of assessmenttool audit: rson(s) conducting the Volume 6, Number 3 Winter 2009 Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Continued 1 Ofce of Health Care Quality Spring Grove Center 55 Wade Avenue Catonsville, MD 21228 Martin O’ State of New JerseyDepartment of Human ServicesDivision of Developmental Disabilities Pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer) also called bed or pressure sore is damage to the skin caused by pressure.Pressur