Preventing pressure injuries Overview of what is required Suggested approach Examples of evidence When pressure injuries are reported, information should be gathered about what, if any, prevention plan was in place. This information should be reviewed to ensure the prevention strategies were implemented and that they are evidence-based and consistent with best practice guidelines. 8.7.3 Patient clinical records are monitored to determine the proportion of at-risk patients that have an implemented pressure injury prevention plan 8.7.4 Action is taken to increase the proportion of patients at risk of pressure injuries who have an implemented prevention plan Your community health service should undertake Conduct local audits, or participate in audits Audit of consumer clinical records to determine regular audits of consumer clinical records to conducted by the overarching health service the proportion of at risk consumers with a current injury prevention plan. determine the proportion of at risk consumers organisation to determine the proportion of consumers identified as at risk of pressure with a documented pressure injury prevention Report on consumers with documented injuries with a completed prevention plan. plan and to help identify where system pressure injury prevention plans compared to improvements could be made. Observational audits may be undertaken to consumers screened as at risk. determine whether at risk consumers are Memos, newsletters or other communication provided care that is consistent with their material provided to the workforce on pressure individual pressure injury prevention plan. injury prevention plans and quality improvement Seek feedback from the workforce to identify activities. any barriers to the development, Relevant documentation from committees and implementation and documentation of pressure other meetings where reports on injury prevention plans. implementation of pressure injury prevention plans are reviewed and discussed. Use audit results and other information about pressure injury prevention plans to identify gaps A risk register in line with that includes actions in the current system and agree on quality to address identified risks. improvement activities to address issues. A quality improvement plan in line with that Provide feedback to the workforce on includes actions to address issues identified. compliance with processes for implementing Examples of improvement activities that have pressure injury prevention plans and quality been implemented and evaluated. improvement activities undertaken to address issues.
Preventing pressure injuries Overview of what is required Suggested approach Examples of evidence When pressure injuries are reported, information should be gathered about what, if any, prevention plan was in place. This information should be reviewed to ensure the prevention strategies were implemented and that they are evidence-based and consistent with best practice guidelines. 8.7.3 Patient clinical records are monitored to determine the proportion of at-risk patients that have an implemented pressure injury prevention plan 8.7.4 Action is taken to increase the proportion of patients at risk of pressure injuries who have an implemented prevention plan Your community health service should undertake regular audits of consumer clinical records to determine the proportion of at risk consumers with a documented pressure injury prevention plan and to help identify where system improvements could be made. Conduct local audits, or participate in audits conducted by the overarching health service organisation to determine the proportion of consumers identified as at risk of pressure injuries with a completed prevention plan. Observational audits may be undertaken to determine whether at risk consumers are provided care that is consistent with their individual pressure injury prevention plan. Seek feedback from the workforce to identify any barriers to the development, implementation and documentation of pressure injury prevention plans. Use audit results and other information about pressure injury prevention plans to identify gaps in the current system and agree on quality improvement activities to address issues. Provide feedback to the workforce on compliance with processes for implementing pressure injury prevention plans and quality improvement activities undertaken to address issues. Audit of consumer clinical records to determine the proportion of at risk consumers with a current injury prevention plan. Report on consumers with documented pressure injury prevention plans compared to consumers screened as at risk. Memos, newsletters or other communication material provided to the workforce on pressure injury prevention plans and quality improvement activities. Relevant documentation from committees and other meetings where reports on implementation of pressure injury prevention plans are reviewed and discussed. A risk register in line with that includes actions to address identified risks. A quality improvement plan in line with that includes actions to address issues identified. Examples of improvement activities that have been implemented and evaluated.
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