Pressure Injury Prevention for Critically Ill Adults

Kaye D. Rolls, Sarah Jones, Deidre Power, Stuart Cook, Kimberley Flood, Catherine Hennessy, Kylie Mackenzie, Yve Robertson, Jane Rodgers, Debbie Blanchfield, Leila Kuzmiuk, Paul Fulbrook

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Abstract

This guideline is provided so that acute care facilities can develop local practices to support the accurate identification, assessment and associated interventions to reduce the incidence of pressure injuries in critically ill adults in the intensive care environment (individuals aged older than 14). It does not include recommendations regarding assessment, staging of pressure injuries or their associated management. Clinicians should refer to the 2011 Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guidelines for further details.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationChatswood, N.S.W.
PublisherAgency for Clinical Innovation (N.S.W.)
Number of pages47
ISBN (Print)9781741879551
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • pressure injuries
  • wounds and injuries
  • intensive care units
  • critical care medicine

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