It was important for us as therapists to be able to identify the common areas of skin breakdown due to prolonged pressure from last week’s blog on "What...
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May 12, 2016
On April 13th 2016 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. This...
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May 9, 2016
Recall last week’s blog when we began our discussion on the factors that cause wounds. Extrinsic factors are what we as therapists can address in...
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May 5, 2016
We talked about the prevention of wounds in last week’s blog and the importance of trying to prevent it before it happens. But sometimes the development...
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April 28, 2016
Nursing home residents are at high risk for skin breakdown and wound development due to age related changes, multiple co-morbidities and prolonged...
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