Pocket Guide To Pressure Ulcers

This guide was developed as a reference tool for clinicians caring for patients who are at risk for or who have pressure ulcers and other commonly encountered chronic wounds. The authors have conceptualized and interpreted the NPUAP definitions to provide the clinician with a convenient reference to assist them in practice. Illustrations depict typical examples encountered at the bedside.Pressure ulcers are a universally recognized quality indicator and demand renewed attention by all clinicians. The inter-professional nature of wound care requires all levels of staff and disciplines to be aware of pressure ulcer assessment across the healthcare continuum.

In this thoroughly updated edition, readers learn the full scope of the pressure ulcer problem to deliver quality care and educate patients and their families more expertly. Content includes skin anatomy and physiology, pressure ulcer etiology and pathophysiology, wound healing, assessment, prevention, treatment, care planning, policy and procedure development, continuum of care, patient education, continuous quality improvement, anticipating trends, and appendices, including the Norton scale, Gosnell scale, Braden scale, Bates-Jensen pressure ulcer status tool, pressure ulcer flow chart, surgical wound flow chart, peri-wound flow chart, debridement flow chart, dressings chart, admission database, pressure ulcer plan of care, and more.

Pressure ulcers are now a universally recognized quality indicator and demand renewed attention by all clinicians. Initiatives by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) place emphasis on timely and accurate wound documentation. These policies include reimbursement guidelines for hospitals and revised surveyor guidelines for nursing homes, as well as other care settings. The interdisciplinary nature of wound care requires all levels of staff to be aware of pressure ulcer assessment across the health care continuum.& ;This guide was developed as a basic reference tool for clinicians caring for patients who are at risk for or who have pressure ulcers. Illustrations depict typical examples encountered in clinical practice. Although the 2009 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) system now uses the term "category" rather than "stage," we have chosen to use "stage" for compliance with CMS terminology. This resource is designed to assist in wound identification and documentation and is not intended as a treatment guide.

THE CONTENT Pressure ulcers have been given many names - bedsores, skin ulcers, wounds, decubitus ulcers - but they all mean essentially the same thing. The important thing to understand is that the information in this book can help all these conditions. WHO SHOULD BE READING THIS BOOK? You are a health care worker, care provider or support staff, and you want a comprehensive, easy to understand reference guide on all the issues. You are a health care professional and you want to help your patients understand and prevent pressure ulcers, or help in the healing process of existing pressure ulcers. Someone in your family has a pressure ulcer problem and you want to help You are at risk of developing a pressure ulcer and you want to prevent it from happening. BENEFITS OF READING THIS BOOK You will understand why a person can be at risk of developing pressure ulcers. You can actually prevent a pressure ulcer from occurring. You can avoid costly treatments by taking preventive action when the first signs of a pressure ulcer become evident. You can speed the healing process of the pressure ulcer. This book is for the health-worker, caregiver or patient, providing understanding as a catalyst to achieve treatment compliance. It is a practical guide to all the key preventive measures in line with the recent AHCPR guidelines. These guidelines are regarded as the benchmark for optimum prevention and treatment of pressure sores. There are a lot of interactive sections for personalizing treatment regimens, skin care records, prevention checklists and turning schedules. -- The "Dr. Guide" books brand now encompasses over 50 titles in fields such as allergy, asthma, COPD, diabetes, lifestyle, natural product usage, orthopedics and wound care. ABOUT THE DR. GUIDE BOOK SERIES The success of the Dr. Guide books is attributed to their: - reader-friendly style - comprehensive information - snappy content and themes of prevention - focus on empowering the patient through self-care - interactive self-assessments and quizzes - well-explained treatment options. -- ABOUT MEDISCRIPT Mediscript Communications was founded in 1996 by a management team of marketing executives, writers, nurse educators, psychologists and distribution companies to provide a unique and effective style of publications, empowering readers and patients, through interaction, personalization and subsequent relevance. For more information, visit www.mediscript.net Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/mediscriptcommunications/

Only comprehensive reference book on pressure ulcers and their management Only book in its field endorsed by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the leading European authority on pressure ulcers

Medical practitioners receive little, if any, formal training in the prevention, assessment and management of pressure ulcers and other chronic wounds. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients and unlike other texts on the market addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and managment in older individuals. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians emphasizes prevention, proper documentation and the team care process which are often overlooked in standard texts. Chapters are written by experts in their fields and include such evolving topics as deep tissue injury and the newer support surface technologies.