Skin Check™ Program Reduces Pressure Ulcers by 67%! Effective Utilization of Nurse Assistants for Skin Inspection and Rapid Response Resulting in Improved Staff Communication and Patient Outcomes
Bayerl K, Boushley G, Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Poster presented at the 18th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, sponsored by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the British Medical Journal Publications Group, Orlando, FL, Dec 2006.
Address a Joint Commission 2007 National Patient Safety Goal with Skin Check. Goal 2: Improve The Effectiveness of Communication Among Caregivers.
2C "Measure, assess and, if appropriate, take action to improve the timeliness of reporting, and the timeliness of receipt by the responsible licensed caregiver, of critical test results and values."
2E "Implement a standardized approach to 'hand off' communications, including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions."
Consistency is the Key to Treating Severe Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
Sluser S
Capital Health's Best Practice Conference Wound Care: Champions for Change: October 6-8, 2008 Download poster (.pdf*)
It's Easy: Preventing Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis and Early Stage Pressure Injury
Wolfman A
Capital Health's Best Practice Conference Wound Care: Champions for Change: October 6-8, 2008 Download poster (.pdf*)
Interventional Patient Hygiene: Proactive (Hygiene) Strategies to Improve Patients' Outcomes
Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L
AACN News, August 2005 Download study (.pdf*)
The Effect of a Comprehensive Oral Care Protocol on Patients at Risk for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Schleder B
Journal of Advocate Health care, Spring/Summer 2002 Download study(.pdf*) Download poster (.pdf*)
Prevention of Hospital-Associated Pneumonia Using a Comprehensive Oral Hygiene Protocol
Jean Orr C, Mitchell, M.
Poster presented at 2008 APIC Annual Conference: June 15-19, 2008 Download poster (.pdf*) Download handout (.pdf*)
A successful Heel Ulcer Prevention Program Resulting in 95% Reduction of Heel Ulcer Incidence
Burda, V Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, San Diego, CA, April 2008 Download case study (.pdf*)
Strategies to Prevent Heel Pressure Ulcers and Plantar Flexion Contracture in The Ventilated Patient
Meyers T, et al. 3rd Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, June 2008, Toronto, Canada Download case study (.pdf*)
Intervention with a New Heel Protection Device and Silver Alginate Dressing to Prevent Amputation of the Leg Due to Stage IV Ulcer of The Heel and Malleolus Garrett D Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Joliet, IL Download case study (.pdf*)
