Pressure Injuries

Children With Wounds

New Year, Old Challenge: Pressure Injuries

03/02/2021

This Children With Wounds article discusses the challenges faced in 2020 by pediatric hospitals, specifically regarding wound care. The The Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Safety Network is also discussed.

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03/02/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Documentation of patient repositioning events: Comparison of Electronic Medical Record documentation and accelerometer-based wearable sensors

INTRODUCTION Repositioning documentation serves an important function for pressure injury root cause analysis[i], managing pressure injury (PrI) prevention programs and for litigation de...

01/28/2021

When All Else Fails Vac It: A Case Report on the Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Singular Modality to Accelerate Wound Healing for Limb Salvage

The purpose of this case study is to investigate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy as a singular modality for limb salvage status-post extensive sharp debridement of the foo...

11/23/2020

Documentation of patient repositioning events: Comparison of Electronic Medical Record documentation and accelerometer-based wearable sensors

INTRODUCTION Repositioning documentation serves an important function for pressure injury root cause analysis[i], managing pressure injury (PrI) prevention programs and for litigation de...

11/23/2020

Evaluating the Clinical Acceptance of a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System in Accordance with Standards of Care in Patients with a Variety of Wound Types

The primary objective was to determine acceptable progress towards the goal of therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU), Pressure Injuries/Pressure Ulcers (PI/PU), surgical, acute/traumatic...

11/23/2020