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How have the pressure injury staging descriptions changed in light of NPUAPs new guidelines? In addition to the change in terminology from pressure ulcer to injury, NPUAP’s April 13, 2016, press ...

Clinicians may have difficulty in determining if a wound is truly a pressure ulcer. It is essential to not only assess the wound, but also perform a complete skin assessment and obtain a history. To ...

St. Vincent's Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system with 528 licensed beds, and provides inpatient and outpatient services to residents of northeast Florida. As part of the ...

Chart-based surveillance reviews indicate that the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) declined 23 percent during 2010–14, equating to an estimated savings of $1 billion during that ...