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Skin Breakdown Protocol

 

 

    Resident______________________________                               Date____________________

 

 

 

 

Yes/No/NA

 

Skin breakdown risk assessment completed at admission

 

 

Skin breakdown risk assessment completed quarterly

 

 

Skin breakdown risk addressed on care plan

 

 

Skin inspected weekly, and condition documented

 

 

Pressure ulcer description includes location, size, depth, exudate

 

 

Pressure ulcer treatment is evaluated weekly for effectiveness

 

 

Pressure ulcer healing is documented weekly

 

 

Physician is regularly informed of pressure ulcer status

 

 

Entire care plan team is involved in pressure ulcer care plan

 

 

New interventions are implemented when healing is not adequate

 

 

Pressure reduction measures are effectively utilized

 

 

Resident is on documented turning schedule, and schedule is followed by staff

 

 

Positioning needs are evaluated and care planned

 

 

Resident is educated on importance of repositioning

 

 

Pressure ulcers are tracked and analyzed by Quality Assurance

 

 

Staff receives regular inservice training on pressure ulcer prevention

 

 

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