Category: Pressure Ulcers

MDS 3.0 Section M in Advances in Skin & Wound Care

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MDS 3.0 Section M in Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Elizabeth Ayello has published an article on the MDS 3.0 Section M in Advances in Skin & Wound Care, September 2017 – Volume 30 – Issue 9. This is a free access article, which means anyone can read the article free of charge. There is also an option for CEUs. Elizabeth’s article is available on the Advances in Skin & Wound Care website at journals.lww.com/aswcjournal/Pages/currenttoc.aspx, in the Clinical Management Section, and is titled: CMS MDS 3.0 Section M Skin Conditions in Long-term Care: Pressure Ulcers, Skin Tears, and Moisture-Associated Skin Damage Data Update.

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World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, November 17

Each year, pressure ulcers affect more than 2.5 million Americans and cost billions of dollars to treat. You can raise awareness of these dangerous conditions by participating in World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day on Nov. 17. Click on the following links for promotional tools to educate the health care community and the public about pressure-induced injuries and how to prevent them.

Pressure Ulcer Webinar

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January 21, 2016:  The Braden and Beyond
Presenter:  Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE, CWS, CEEAA, Director of Public Policy and Education for American Medical Technologies in Irvine, California

This webinar will outline the components of a pressure ulcer prevention program, distinguish between the process of risk assessment and skin assessment and utilize the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk © documents to score the resident’s risk for pressure ulcers comprehensively and assign an accurate risk level.

Information about the program and a registration form are available here.  Registration closes January 19, 2016.

World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day

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November 19, 2015:  History of Pressure Ulcers and Wound Care: Past, Present, & Future

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) is proud to announce that World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day will be November 19, 2015. The objective of World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day is to increase national awareness for pressure ulcer prevention and to educate the public on this topic. NPUAP has developed a free, extensive media materials package appropriate for all healthcare settings and organizations.

In honor of World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day, the NPUAP is pleased to offer a free webinar, hosted by NPUAP Director Dr. Jeffrey Levine, titled “History of Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care: Past, Present and Future.” Please visit the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s webinar page here for more information.

24th Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly Conference

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August 15 – 16, 2014:  Holiday Inn Select Executive Center – Columbia, Mo.

The Caring for the Frail Elderly Conference is the premiere Midwest conference dedicated to improving care for the frail elderly.  This inter-professional meeting advances care for older patients in clinical, hospital, nursing home, and end-of-life settings.  Since 1991, this annual event has provided state-of-the-art information on medical management, interdisciplinary care, and system change for physicians, nurses, social workers, state surveyors, nursing home administrators, attorneys, pharmacists, and other professionals.  To learn more, please visit http://medicine.missouri.edu/cfe/.

Using MDS 3.0 as an Engine for High Quality Individualized Care Webinar Series Five – Working Together for Better Outcomes

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National Learning Collaborative Webinar Series on Using MDS 3.0 as an Engine for High Quality Individualized Care:  SERIES 5: Working Together for Better Outcomes – Relational Coordination for Quality Improvement 

In Webinar Series Five of our National Learning Collaborative, teams of practitioners share how they have achieved better outcomes through key systems for relational coordination – consistent assignment, huddles, CNAs involvement in care planning, and Quality Improvement huddles among staff closest to the residents.

March 12, 2013 – Part 11:  It Takes a Team to Prevent and Heal Pressure Ulcers
Presenters: Teams from Glenridge Living Community, Augusta, Maine, and Oakview Terrace, Freeman, SD.  Staff from two homes will explain how they prevent and heal pressure ulcers by working better together.

May 7, 2013 – Part 12:  It Takes a Team to Provide High Quality Individualized Care
Presenters: Barbara Frank, B& F Consulting; Amy Elliot, Pioneer Network; and teams from nursing homes participating in the National Learning Collaborative on Using MDS 3.0 as the Engine for High Quality Individualized Care.  Staff from several homes that have participated in the National Learning Collaborative will share how engaging staff in individualizing care has led to better quality of care and quality of life for their residents.

Please visit www.pioneernetwork.net/Events/Webinars/MDS30_1112

Pressure Ulcer Prevention: PUP Tip #7

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January, 2013: PUP Needs Water

It is not always obvious whether a resident is thirsty, but proper hydration is important when it comes to preventing and treating pressure ulcers.  Our body needs plenty of fluids for our blood to carry vital oxygen and other nutrients to the cells.

View all tips in this series:  www.primaris.org/pup_tips.  The Missouri Local Area Network for Excellence (MOLANE) is the state coalition for Advancing Excellence.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention: PUP Tip #5

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November 2012 Tip: PUP Digs Consistent Assignment  Consistent assignment of caregivers in nursing homes can help prevent pressure ulcers.  Inspecting residents’ skin regularly – checking for any changes – is vital in making sure skin stays intact and pressure ulcers do not develop.  Caregivers who are more familiar with residents are more likely to notice even subtle changes in the skin.  Consistent assignment paves the way toward this familiarity.  Click on the flyer here: PUP Tip 5.

All tips are available on line: www.primaris.org/pup_tips.

The Missouri Local Area Network for Excellence (MOLANE) is the state coalition for Advancing Excellence.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention: PUP tips return!

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PUP Tip #1  Assessing pressure-ulcer risk

Pressure ulcers hurt everyone.  More than one in twenty Missouri nursing homes residents develop pressure ulcers which cause pain and suffering.  For nursing homes, the extra staff hours and medical supplies come at a time when money could be spent in other areas.  View Tip #1 here: PUP Tip 1 

PUP Tip #2  Skin Monitoring

Catching the early signs of a pressure ulcer can help you prevent them from forming.  Training all your staff to watch for these signs and report them quickly is critical. View Tip #2 here:  PUP Tip 2

All tips are also available on line: http://www.primaris.org/pup_tips.

The Missouri Local Area Network for Excellence (MOLANE) is the state coalition for Advancing Excellence.

Minimizing Risk for Pressure Ulcer and Decrease Restraint Use

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Minimizing Risk for Pressure Ulcer and Decrease Restraint Use:  February and March 2012

This course is designed to familiarize clinicians with the evaluation and treatment of positioning needs for residents in the long term care setting.  Participants will learn the relationship between pressure and position and be able to identify residents that are appropriate for intervention.  Treatment options to improve function, minimize the risk for pressure ulcer development and decrease restraint usage will be discussed.  For more details and to register for this free course, visit: http://www.primaris.org/node/1571