Tag Archives: Pressure Ulcers: Prevention

Counter-Intuitive Evidence on the Efficacy of Education for Healthcare Professionals in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers (Cochrane Database / NHS Improvement)

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Conventional wisdom would suggest that education and training of healthcare staff must be of some practical benefit for the prevention of pressure ulcers. In the real world it may well do so, who knows, but a Cochrane Review has … Continue reading →

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Mortality Rate of Persons With Pressure Ulcers in Hospital: a Local Audit (Wounds UK)

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An audit was performed at an NHS trust over a 6-month period to examine the mortality rates of patients reported to have SCALE grade 2, 3 or 4 pressure ulcers in acute care. It was found that 44% of … Continue reading →

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Patient Safety Improvement in Care Homes (BMC Health Services Research)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A programme to improve patient / resident safety in care homes is to be conducted in Walsall and Wolverhampton over 24 months. This article outlines the evaluation of this care home improvement programme in the West Midlands. The aim is … Continue reading →

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Reducing Length of Stay in Hospitals (Nuffield Trust / Monitor)

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Variations in patients’ length of stay imply there should be significant opportunities to reduce length of hospital stay; whether through improvements to internal processes or development of alternative community-based services. This Nuffield Trust report explores which approaches to reducing … Continue reading →

Scotland’s Updated Care of Older People in Hospital Standards (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Revised Scottish standards concerning acute care of older people in hospital address all aspects of the patient care pathway, including initial assessment on admission, rehabilitation, care transitions and discharge planning. There are sixteen standards. Section headings comprise: Standard 1: … Continue reading →

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline (American College of Physicians Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers / Annals of Internal Medicine / Wounds UK)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a clinical guideline on risk assessment and prevention for pressure ulcers. Two related articles, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, cover recommendations for the prevention of pressure ulcers, and assess the … Continue reading →

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The Financial and Human Costs of Mistakes (BBC News / Frontier Economics / CQC / NHS England / NHS IQ / BMJ Quality and Safety / Department of Health / BMC Family Practice)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS in England is being urged to reduce mistakes by half, as mistakes in hospitals cost the NHS around £2.5bn per year. Four aspects of poor patient safety include falls, bed ulcers, urinary infections caused by poorly fitted … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Pressure Ulcers: Prevention

Mortality Rate of Persons With Pressure Ulcers in Hospital: a Local Audit (Wounds UK)

Reducing Length of Stay in Hospitals (Nuffield Trust / Monitor)

Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline (American College of Physicians Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers / Annals of Internal Medicine / Wounds UK)

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