PPT-IHI Expedition Preventing Pressure Ulcers

Tuesday May 6 2014 These presenters have nothing to disclose Kathy Duncan RN Annette Bartley RN Todays Host 2 Sarah Konstantino Project Assistant Institute for Healthcare Improvement IHI assists in programming activities for expeditions as well as maintaining Passport memberships mentor hospital relations and collaboratives Sarah is currently in the CoOperative Education Program at Northeastern University in Boston MA where she majors in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Health Science She enjoys cooking traveling and fitness . 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. Sarah Yorwerth & Tara Hollinshead. Skin Integrity. A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin or tissue over a bony area. A pressure ulcer is also called a pressure sore, bedsore, or decubitus ulcer. . 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 Preventing Pressure Ulcers. Tuesday, May 6, 2014. These presenters have nothing to disclose. Kathy Duncan, RN. Annette Bartley, RN. Today’s Host. 2. Sarah Konstantino. , Project Assistant, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), assists in programming activities for expeditions, as well as maintaining Passport memberships, mentor hospital relations and collaboratives. Sarah is currently in the Co-Operative Education Program at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where she majors in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Health Science. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and fitness. . 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”. 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?. 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. ……Is Everyone’s Responsibility. WELCOME. Place personal information of presenters here.. House Keeping. Expectation. Pre-test completed. Our Goals…. Zero pressure sores or areas of skin breakdown on any individual.. 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. 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’ Nutrition Services - 1 - Nutrition for Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers What are pressure ulcers? Pressure ulcers happen when something is always pressing or rubbing against an area of ski . of . P. ressure ulcers. /I. njuries. March 2022. H. aideh. N. ajafi. , BSN, RN, MSED,EDS. RAI/MDS . and. OASIS E. ducational. C. oordinator. E-. mail. : . najafih@michigan.gov. 1. Section Learning Objectives.