Quick Facts - Diversity and Pressure Injury Prevention

All patients should have a detailed history and a complete skin examination within 24 hours of hospital admission to check for pressure injuries (PIs), as well as to assess the risk of future PI development. Health care professionals need to be aware that PIs are less easily detected in darkly pigmented skin. High-risk patients require a PI prevention plan that includes offloading, turning schedules, and nutrition consultations. In patients who already have PIs, digital wound monitoring apps allow for simplified documentation of wounds and can assist in following the wound’s progression during the wound care regimen. Health care professionals who treat patients at risk for PIs will appreciate this overview of PI features, staging, prevention, and management. This fact sheet covers the following topics:Etiology of PIsClinical manifestations of each PI stagePI detection in darkly pigmented skinTimeline for PI developmentDigital wound imaging appsPrevention and management of PIsDownload Quick Facts - Diversity and Pressure Injury Prevention for the staff at your facility. With its print-friendly format, it is ideally suited for bulletin board posting, as well as for handing out at your next in-service.WoundSource The World's Definitive Source for Wound Care & Product InformationPrivacy Policy