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Critical care of the skin

May 18, 2018

Two-person skin assessment builds a foundation for pressure injury prevention. Takeaways: Pressure injury (PI) care bundles help to reduce variations in care and improve outcomes. PI care bundles…

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Improving patient outcomes and organizational financial health

November 5, 2019

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Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum

May 18, 2018

Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a significant risk to patients and a…

NPIAP COVID-19 related resources for pressure injury prevention

October 23, 2020

NPIAP Panel Members have provided these resources as a convenience to website visitors and for informational purposes only. Once you click on these links, you will be leaving…

Nursing excellence: Successful steps to reduce pressure injuries related to noninvasive ventilation

September 24, 2019

Empowered professionals enhance patient safety. (more…)

Personal protective equipment (PPE) and pressure injuries

October 9, 2020

Many health care professionals are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the majority of the day. There are increasing reports of pressure injuries from masks, goggles and other PPE.…

Pressure injuries…Prevention across the acute-care continuum

May 9, 2018

Throughout acute care—from the emergency department to the operating room and the critical-care unit—protecting patients’ skin from pressure injuries (PIs) can sometimes be low on the priority list…

Pressure injury assessment

October 2, 2020

A Pressure Injury (PI) assessment is a written record or picture of the status and progress that the PI is making. Assessments should include a record of your…

Pressure injury prevention – PIP tips for prone positioning infographic from NPIAP

November 30, 2020

Evidence-based standards of pressure injury prevention have not changed. However, we reasonably anticipate that unavoidable pressure injury rates may increase during the COVID-19 crisis. By definition, an unavoidable…

Protecting Patients and Staff: The Road to a System-Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Program Webinar

October 30, 2020

A free webinar hosted by Kelly McFee This session will discuss the implementation of a step by step system-wide pressure injury prevention program that includes comprehensive wound and…

Unavoidable pressure injury during COVID-19 Crisis

November 27, 2020

A Position Paper from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel https://cdn.ymaws.com/npiap.com/resource/resmgr/white_papers/Unavoidable_in_COVID_Pandemi.pdf

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