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Using the easy to read, quick-access Fast Facts style, the book presents guidelines for assessing, preventing and treating pressure ulcers; for establishing an ulcer reduction program and for increasing reimbursement. (Medical & Surgical)
List of contents
Part I. The Basics of Pressure Ulcers Chapter 1. The Problem of Pressure Ulcer Occurrence
Chapter 2. Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Skin
Part II - The Basics of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Chapter 3. Risk Assessment
Chapter 4. Back to basics skin care-
Chapter 5. Nutrition
Chapter 6. Mobility
Chapter 7. Mattresses and specialty beds
Part III - The basics of pressure ulcer staging, assessment and care Chapter 8 - Staging
Chapter 9. What do you do when a pressure ulcer occurs
Chapter 10. Current treatments (creating an environment of healing?)
Part IV. Improving Outcomes:Establishing an environment of skin care safety Chapter 12. Creating an environment of safety throughout the facility
Chapter 13. Benefits of a skin care team
Chapter 14. Requirements for insurance reimbursement for pressure ulcer occurrence and improvement in patient outcomes.
About the author
Mary Ellen Dziedzic, MSN, RN, WOCN, is Coordinator, Wound Ostomy Program at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA, where her work resulted in a 54% reduction of pressure ulcers over a one-year period.
