Download or read book Third Edition POCKET GUIDE to PRESSURE ULCERS written by Jeffrey M. Levine and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pressure ulcers are now a universally recognized quality indicator and demand renewed attention by all clinicians. Initiatives by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) place emphasis on timely and accurate wound documentation. These policies include reimbursement guidelines for hospitals and revised surveyor guidelines for nursing homes, as well as other care settings. The interdisciplinary nature of wound care requires all levels of staff to be aware of pressure ulcer assessment across the health care continuum.& ;This guide was developed as a basic reference tool for clinicians caring for patients who are at risk for or who have pressure ulcers. Illustrations depict typical examples encountered in clinical practice. Although the 2009 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) system now uses the term "category" rather than "stage," we have chosen to use "stage" for compliance with CMS terminology. This resource is designed to assist in wound identification and documentation and is not intended as a treatment guide.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers written by and published by NJHA HBS. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fourth Edition POCKET GUIDE to PRESSURE ULCERS written by Elizabeth A. Ayello and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide was developed as a reference tool for clinicians caring for patients who are at risk for or who have pressure ulcers and other commonly encountered chronic wounds. The authors have conceptualized and interpreted the NPUAP definitions to provide the clinician with a convenient reference to assist them in practice. Illustrations depict typical examples encountered at the bedside.Pressure ulcers are a universally recognized quality indicator and demand renewed attention by all clinicians. The inter-professional nature of wound care requires all levels of staff and disciplines to be aware of pressure ulcer assessment across the healthcare continuum.
Download or read book Patient Safety Pocket Guide written by James Parker and published by Joint Commission Resources. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives you background that you need to identify and prevent critical patient safety issues, including patient falls, alarm fatigue, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), suicide prevention, medication reconciliation and more. This guide is divided into the five sections: Infections, Medications, Falls, Pressure Ulcers, and Suicide.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers written by JoAnn Maklebust and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thoroughly updated edition, readers learn the full scope of the pressure ulcer problem to deliver quality care and educate patients and their families more expertly. Content includes skin anatomy and physiology, pressure ulcer etiology and pathophysiology, wound healing, assessment, prevention, treatment, care planning, policy and procedure development, continuum of care, patient education, continuous quality improvement, anticipating trends, and appendices, including the Norton scale, Gosnell scale, Braden scale, Bates-Jensen pressure ulcer status tool, pressure ulcer flow chart, surgical wound flow chart, peri-wound flow chart, debridement flow chart, dressings chart, admission database, pressure ulcer plan of care, and more.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcer Research written by Dan L. Bader and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-14 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents both current and future aspects of diagnosis and treatment. Presents evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Contains over 90 illustrations. Explores the possiblities of tissue repair using new tissue engineering strategies.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers written by JoAnn Maklebust and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidance and insights on managing the single most expensive nursing diagnosis.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcer Guidelines written by Zena Moore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Doctor s Guide to Pressure Ulcers written by Kenneth Wright and published by Mediscript Communications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-03-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CONTENT Pressure ulcers have been given many names - bedsores, skin ulcers, wounds, decubitus ulcers - but they all mean essentially the same thing. The important thing to understand is that the information in this book can help all these conditions. WHO SHOULD BE READING THIS BOOK? You are a health care worker, care provider or support staff, and you want a comprehensive, easy to understand reference guide on all the issues. You are a health care professional and you want to help your patients understand and prevent pressure ulcers, or help in the healing process of existing pressure ulcers. Someone in your family has a pressure ulcer problem and you want to help You are at risk of developing a pressure ulcer and you want to prevent it from happening. BENEFITS OF READING THIS BOOK You will understand why a person can be at risk of developing pressure ulcers. You can actually prevent a pressure ulcer from occurring. You can avoid costly treatments by taking preventive action when the first signs of a pressure ulcer become evident. You can speed the healing process of the pressure ulcer. This book is for the health-worker, caregiver or patient, providing understanding as a catalyst to achieve treatment compliance. It is a practical guide to all the key preventive measures in line with the recent AHCPR guidelines. These guidelines are regarded as the benchmark for optimum prevention and treatment of pressure sores. There are a lot of interactive sections for personalizing treatment regimens, skin care records, prevention checklists and turning schedules. -- The "Dr. Guide" books brand now encompasses over 50 titles in fields such as allergy, asthma, COPD, diabetes, lifestyle, natural product usage, orthopedics and wound care. ABOUT THE DR. GUIDE BOOK SERIES The success of the Dr. Guide books is attributed to their: - reader-friendly style - comprehensive information - snappy content and themes of prevention - focus on empowering the patient through self-care - interactive self-assessments and quizzes - well-explained treatment options. -- ABOUT MEDISCRIPT Mediscript Communications was founded in 1996 by a management team of marketing executives, writers, nurse educators, psychologists and distribution companies to provide a unique and effective style of publications, empowering readers and patients, through interaction, personalization and subsequent relevance. For more information, visit www.mediscript.net Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/mediscriptcommunications/
Download or read book Wound Care Essentials written by Sharon Baranoski and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by renowned wound care experts Sharon Baranoski and Elizabeth Ayello, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook covers all aspects of wound assessment, treatment, and care.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population written by David R. Thomas, MD and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical practitioners receive little, if any, formal training in the prevention, assessment and management of pressure ulcers and other chronic wounds. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients and unlike other texts on the market addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and managment in older individuals. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians emphasizes prevention, proper documentation and the team care process which are often overlooked in standard texts. Chapters are written by experts in their fields and include such evolving topics as deep tissue injury and the newer support surface technologies.
Download or read book Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management written by Marco Romanelli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only comprehensive reference book on pressure ulcers and their management Only book in its field endorsed by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the leading European authority on pressure ulcers
Download or read book Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Pressure Ulcers written by Salah Rubayi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This abundantly illustrated guide, based on work at the renowned Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, describes and depicts operative techniques for the treatment of the devastating wounds caused by pressure ulcers. Comprehensive information is provided on the surgical anatomy and the variety of wounds that may be encountered. In addition, interventions in patients with complicated ulcers are discussed. Pressure ulcer is a topic of growing importance in the fields of plastic surgery, surgical education, and physical therapy – and also has important psychosocial, medicolegal, and cost management implications. Readers will find Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Pressure Ulcer to be an ideal aid to appropriate selection of flap surgery in the individual patient. It will help in the achievement of satisfactory outcomes and will especially assist surgeons who lack the requisite specialized training and experience.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcer Research written by Dan L. Bader and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-08-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents both current and future aspects of diagnosis and treatment. Presents evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Contains over 90 illustrations. Explores the possiblities of tissue repair using new tissue engineering strategies.
Download or read book Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers written by Emily Haesler and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Quick Reference Guide presents a summary of the recommendations and excerpts of the supporting evidence for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. The more comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline version of the guideline provides a detailed analysis and discussion of available research, critical evaluations of the assumptions and knowledge of the field, and description of the methodology used to develop guideline. This Quick Reference Guide is intended for busy health professionals who require a quick reference in caring for individuals in the clinical setting. Users should not rely on excerpts from the Quick Reference Guide alone.
Download or read book Wound Care Nursing E Book written by Sebastian Probst and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must have for any nurse wanting to expand their knowledge in this area of wound care. Wound Care Nursing 3rd edition introduces a person-centred approach to wound care practice across the lifespan. The books is fully illustrated with colour photographs and illustrations throughout, and including extensive case studies to demonstrate the practical applications of the most recent research in this area. New content covering pressure ulcers, incontinence associated dermatitis, venous leg ulcers and palliative wound care. Uniquely it uses a lifespan perspective addressing the care of wounds in all patients from birth to old age. All chapters have been fully updated to reflect the current evidence base. Nursing theory is used throughout instead of a traditional medical approach, making the material more applicable to nursing practice. Links current nursing theory to practice using extensive case studies. High quality full colour photographs and illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
