Hospital-Acquired Conditions
FEBRUARY IS HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS MONTH For this month's WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are providing education on a variety of topics related to the prevention and management of hospital-acquired conditions. Scroll below to read this month's white paper and articles, to print out our quick fact sheet, and to sign up for this month's webinar.
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Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: Management and Risk Adjustment
Thursday, February 24Joyce Pittman, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) continue to occur despite our many improvement strategies. In this webinar, we will discuss the challenges we encounter in HAPI prevention and the sustaining of HAPI improvement strategies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three methods to address these challenges will be presented. Objectives:
- Explain challenges in sustaining HAPI prevention improvement.
- Identify common challenges in HAPI prevention.
- Identify three methods to address HAPI improvement.
White Paper
Facility Never Events in Wound Care: What You Need to Know
In 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would no longer reimburse facilities for costs associated with preventable errors, termed Never Events. Although hospitals have since implemented measures to prevent these events, Never Events still occur even with the best procedures in place. This white paper, which also includes instructive tables, describes the six CMS categories of Never Events and offers preventive strategies. The discussion also includes the ste...Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) arise when a patient is in the hospital for treatment of an initial, separate illness or injury. Approximately 5% to 10% of hospitalized patients in the United States have HACs every year, at an additional cost to the health care system of $20 billion. HACs include pressure injuries, falls, and infections, most of which are preventable and are classified as Never Events by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Prevention of HACs is key to opt...Featured Articles
COVID-19, HAPIs, and Amputation: What Happened?
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) and amputations were already a major health concern before the pandemic, but with the spread of COVID-19 and global shutdowns, amputation numbers have increased significantly in light of recent changes to the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic has n...
Read MoreHospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: Prevention and Management
Pressure injuries are among the most serious health and patient safety concerns that health care facilities deal with on a daily basis, according to The Joint Commission. The number of patients affected annually is 2.5 million. Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) cost the US health care syst...
Read MoreMedical Device-Related Pressure Injuries: Impact and Prevention
Medical device–related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) comprise a growing concern in health care, and it costs health care facilities $2.73 billion to $3.48 billion per year in the United States alone. According to The Joint Commission, MDRPIs account for over 30% of hospital-acquired injuries, a number ...
Read MorePrevention: Hospital-Acquired Conditions in Your Facility
Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) arise while a patient is in the hospital being treated for an initial, separate illness or injury. Patients are further harmed as a result of these conditions. Approximately 5% to 10% of hospitalized patients in the United States are afflicted with HACs each year,...
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