| Subject: | 2006 National Patient Safety Goals New Long Term Care Goal 14 and Requirement 14A Regarding Pressure Ulcers |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 12 Aug 2005 - 10:00 am |
| Pressure ulcers continue to be a problem in healthcare today. Assessment and reassessment of residents can help to identify those residents who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Risk assessment tools are available to healthcare providers to assess a resident's risk of developing a pressure ulcer such as the Braden Scale and Norton Scale.
Established guidelines can then be followed to prevent the development of pressure ulcers or to at least stop the deterioration of existing pressure... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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