Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Hospitals - An Overview

Pressure Ulcer Definition
A pressure ulcer is a kind of skin wound created by friction, shear or pressure. They could occur when pressure reduces or cuts the blood supply to a specific part of the body for a long period of time. Prevention is definitely an ideal form of protection from pressure ulcers.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention In Hospitals
The pressure ulcer prevention can be nursing intensive. After the development of pressure ulcer,the goal for the healthcare staff is to help the healthcare unit in closing the ulcer as early as possible. It includes preventing further ulcer deterioration, keep the area clean and minimize possible infections from developing while keeping the patient pain free. Several aspects of managing pressure ulcers are parallel to prevention (nutrition, support surfaces and mechanical loading). Some major guidelines include recommendations on policies such as utilization of pressure redistributing support surfaces, repositioning, nutritional support, wound care and biophysical agents.

Predictive Analytics To The Rescue
Another way to prevent pressure ulcers is by ensuring they don’t occur in the first place. Jvion’s RevEgis, built on advanced artificial intelligence using the Clinical Patient Pod technology delivers predictions using the data for patients that a provider already has on hand. The solution looks at a patient data and predicts any possibility of pressure ulcers before any clinical signs are present. This helps a provider target preventions that are low cost, non-invasive, and easy to apply where they are needed the most. As a result, providers are able to reduce readmissions, length-of-stay, save resources and most of all, reduce patient suffering caused by pressure ulcers.

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