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PU QUALITY INDICATORS FOR INTERVENTION

Here are recommendations for intervention:

PRESSURE ULCER QUALITY INDICATORS FOR INTERVENTION

  1. IF a nursing home resident is identified as "at risk" for pressure ulcers, THEN prevention addressing repositioning every two hours, pressure reduction, and nutritional status should be documented, unless intolerance or lack of need is noted.

  2. IF a nursing home resident is at risk for PU, THEN pressure reduction should be implemented unless intolerance or lack of need is noted.

  3. IF a nursing home resident is both at risk for PU and unable to move independently, THEN repositioning every two hours should be implemented, unless intolerance or lack of need is noted.

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