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Modules - Pressure Ulcer Prevention STEP 1: PRESSURE ULCER RISK ASSESSMENT Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk©. Available free from Prevention Plus, LLC for use in nursing homes. STEP 2: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT Performance assessment to evaluate ability to reposition self STEP 3: WOUND ASSESSMENT Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool PUSH Tool 3.0. Available free from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. QUALITY INDICATORS FOR PRESSURE ULCER CARE Pressure Ulcer Quality Indicators, Data Sources, Eligibility, and Scoring Rules We worked with researchers at RAND, a southern California think tank, to develop a series of 11 quality indicators (QI) related to pressure ulcer care for nursing home residents. Presented as a series of if/then statements, these QIs outline minimally acceptable care for the prevention and assessment of pressure ulcers. QIs, writes RAND, "set a minimal standard for acceptable care-standards that, if not met, almost ensure that the care is of poor quality." Based on expert opinion and existing best-practice guidelines, all of our QI-associated assessment and treatment tasks are both related to positive outcomes for residents and feasible for nursing home staff to implement. Use the QI form listed above to evaluate pressure ulcer care in your facility.

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