Tools to improve inpatient foot checks.
| Autor: | Pankhurst, Christian, Stang, Duncan, Cawley, Scott, Goulding, Vanessa, Madden, Jennifer, Owen, Robbie |
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ULCER diagnosis
ULCER prevention ULCER treatment DISEASE risk factors DIABETIC foot prevention TREATMENT of diabetic foot CRITICAL care medicine FOOT care HEALTH care teams HOSPITAL admission & discharge INTERPROFESSIONAL relations MEDICAL care costs MEDICAL screening NURSING assessment PATIENTS QUALITY assurance RISK assessment DIABETIC foot HEEL (Anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Diabetes Nursing; 2020, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p1-8, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | There are considerable human costs associated with pressure ulcerations, along with a significant economic burden to healthcare providers. Despite the majority of hospital-acquired ulcers believed to be preventable, the number of people developing these remains high. Clinical guidelines recommend performing robust, structured assessments upon admission to an acute hospital, or as soon as feasible, to identify individuals at risk of developing pressure-related skin breakdown. Risk-specific interventions should then be employed to reduce the likelihood of developing pressure ulcerations, with daily reviews and reassessment when clinical indications are present to allow any skin damage to be noted at an early stage. This article presents a multidisciplinary collaboration across all four nations to develop simple and effective tools to improve the quality and performance of comprehensive inpatient foot checks which allow for the recognition, prevention and management of heel pressure ulcers, reducing the risk of avoidable harm to patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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