Pressure Injury Prevention
Patient Preparation for Pressure Injury Prevention
October 28, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors
With aging populations facing increasingly complex comorbid medical conditions coupled with polypharmacy and multidrug-resistant organisms, wound healing can often feel l...
Pressure Injury Interventions in Special Populations
October 28, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors
Pressure injuries require complex care. They can be incredibly painful for patients, and they represent an enormous financial burden on the health care system. Nationally...
Pressure Injury Prevention While Proning
October 31, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced health care professionals to take a closer look at the most effective and appropriate measures for pressure injury prevention. In 17% of all...
Pressure Injury Prevention: What Areas Are at Risk?
November 1, 2022
According to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) definition, “A pressure injury is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of ...