National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) (Nursing Care Center / Nursing Care Center)
Pressure Ulcer - Risk Assessment
Publish | January 01, 0001
How should staff assess the risk of a resident developing a pressure ulcer?
A validated risk assessment tool such as the Braden Scale or the Norton Scale should be used to identify residents at risk for developing pressure ulcers, NPSG.14.01.01 EP 3. Initial assessment should be done on the resident at the time of admission to the long term care facility. Recommendations for subsequent reassessment are weekly as well as whenever the resident's condition changes or deteriorates.
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