Clinical Tools: Wound and Pressure Ulcer Resources

Need help implementing a safe skin protocol or selecting the right surface? We have the tools to help.

Literature Tools
		NPUAP - support surface definition Historically, support surfaces were characterized in many different ways. By Medicare B category; by design; by materials in the finished product; by pressure decreased to below 32 mmHg; and as static or dynamic. [read more]
		Guidelines for Staging of Pressure Ulcers Poster (CTG285) The following criteria can be used as a visual aid to help identify and appropriately stage pressure ulcers. The definitions were derived from work done by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and published in February 2007. [read more]
		Guidelines for Staging of Pressure Ulcers Checklist (CTG090) Pressure Ulcer documentation should be completed at least WEEKLY and should cover each of the following areas in detail. [read more]
		Acute Care Therapy Flowsheet - Wound (CTG453) This therapy flowsheet and Braden Scale are meant as a guide and not a substitute for clinical expertise. Regardless of product, all patients must be checked for skin status and repositioned every two hours. [read more]
		Braden Scale This scale is for predicting pressure sore risk. [read more]
		Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk Card (133121) When eschar is present, a pressure ulcer cannot be accurately staged until the eschar is removed. [read more]
Web site tools
Modified Braden Q for Children This scale is for predicting pressure ulcer risk in children less than 5 years [read more]
NPUAP - Pressure Ulcer Stages The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue injury and unstageable pressure ulcers. [read more]
NPUAP - Wound Staging Illustrations The NPUAP has developed illustrations of the stages of pressure ulcers (Stage I-IV, suspected deep tissue injury, unstageable). [read more]
IHI getting started kit The 5 Million Lives Campaign was a voluntary initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years. [read more]