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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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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 …