Tag Archives: Pressure Ulcers: Risk Assessment

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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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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Practical and Measurable Patient Safety Improvement Plans (BBC News)

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wants NHS trusts to develop plans for halving, by 2016-17, “avoidable harm” to patients arising from preventable problems such as medication errors, blood clots and bedsores. It is estimated that this could eliminate a third of … Continue reading →

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A Selection of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Recent reviews and meta-analyses about miscellaneous topics are listed below. Some of these articles are available freely. The full-text of the other articles may need a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for access. The Bibliographic Citations Defina, … Continue reading →

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Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (AHRQ / Annals of Internal Medicine)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A high quality systematic review has been published recently on the treatment of pressure ulcers. Readers may opt to read either the study report in full, or a summary version (two articles) in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Moderate-strength … Continue reading →

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

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)

A Selection of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

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