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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Pressure injury"”.
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An IoT-based Pressure Injury Prevention System
Pressure injuries cost the medical system billions of dollars every year. The current way to prevent pressure injuries is inefficient and labor-intensive. The thesis conducted market research about pressure injuries and summarized market segments and user needs. An IoT device is designed and …
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses on Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
… year, more than 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries, which contribute to pain, infection risk, and increased healthcare utilization, and are considered indicators of quality of care. Knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injuries influence interventions and outcomes. Existing …
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Risk Factors Associated With Pressure Injury in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Patients
… is likely at an increased risk of acquiring a pressure injury during hospitalization. There are limited studies that include congenital heart disease patients and more specifically, factors unique to these patients. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with …
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Implementation of a care bundle model for pressure injury prevention, a DNP project
… States has seen an increase in hospital-acquired pressure injuries over the past two fiscal years. Care bundles are evidence-based interventions used in healthcare to standardize preventative measures and improve patient outcomes. The evidence-based SSKIN care bundle highlights five elements of …
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A Wearable Device to Inform Pressure Injury Prevention Support Surfaces Selection and Design
Pressure injuries are a preventable but persistent medical challenge, with 2.5 million Americans developing pressure injuries each year. Pressure injuries are uniquely challenging to manage for wheelchair users, who have to sit for extended periods of time, up to 10-12 hours per day. Measuring the …
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Transitioning Care from Hospital to Home, Increasing Awareness of Take-home Pressure Injury Prevention Kits
… of evidence-based interventions, most pressure injuries (PI) can be prevented. While prevention is considered standard of care while inpatient, there is a need to transition this care from hospital to home. This CNL project aimed to increased awareness of take home PI prevention kits …
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Skin-Care Team
<p>In the United States, pressure injuries (PIs) cost $9.1–$11.6 billion per year and claim more than 60,000 patient lives. The large Northern California hospital where this CNL project was conducted has had an 8.33% incidence of hospital-acquired PIs at or greater than stage two in the pediatric …
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The clinical nurse specialist in the community hospital : impact on hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Problem: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are a significant challenge, leading to adverse outcomes such as pain, infections, and prolonged hospital stays. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) play a key role in preventing these injuries by promoting and carrying out evidence-based practices. …
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Improving The Reporting And Tracking Of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries
<p>Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) affect millions of patients a year, impacting patient safety and creating a significant financial burden for healthcare systems. Inadequate reporting and tracking of HAPIs lead to delays in care, inaccurate data reporting and missed opportunities for …
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A CNS-led intervention to improve rates of respiratory mechanical device-related pressure injuries in critically ill patients : a DNP project
… There is a new focus on medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI). Endotracheal tubes (ETT) and their fasteners constitute a portion of these injuries and may lessen the quality of life and function of the critically ill patients who suffer from them. Local Problem The purpose of this …
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No Pressure!: Designing Mobile Interventions to Improve Pressure Relief Adherence for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury through Diary Studies
Pressure injuries, otherwise known as decubitus ulcers or ‘bedsores’, affect an estimated 1 to 3 million people in the United States each year (Mondragon and Zito). Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are a particularly vulnerable group to pressure injuries due to the reduced mobility of …
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Toward a transformational roadmap to end pj paralysis: A mixed-methods impact study on patient ambulation initiative at hospitals in Alberta
… of stay, inpatient falls, discharge disposition, pressure injury, provider experience, and patient mobilization and dressed rates. We analyzed quantitative datasets, including 32,884 patients discharge abstracts, based on the Interrupted Time Series design. Thereafter, we interviewed 19 healthcare …
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SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESES IN PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DYSFUNCTION: A HOLISTIC TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTER WORKFLOW
… spasticity, AD risk and high vulnerability to pressure injuries. PP implantation in SCI/D has historically been regarded as “high risk,” mainly because of increased infection, erosion/extrusion, revision and explant rates reported in older series. This study approaches IPP surgery in SCI/D as a …
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Impacto de los cuidados de enfermería en la prevención de úlceras por presión en pacientes adultos mayores hospitalizados en la ciudad de Popayán.
Las ulceras por presión son consideras como un problema de salud publica que se acrecienta con las múltiples complicaciones derivadas de las mismas, sobre todo las que se relacionan con la infección o sobre infección a nivel sistémico, aumentando en los pacientes la posibilidad de morir. El …