Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals

Resource Location: https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7b.html#Tool3E

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

This tool is an example of a clinical pathway, detailing the relationship among the different components of pressure ulcer prevention. This tool can be used by the hospital unit team in designing a new system, as a training tool for frontline staff, and as an ongoing clinical reference tool on the units. This tool can be modified or a new one created to meet the needs of your particular setting. If you prepared a process map describing your current practices, you can compare that to desired practices outlined on the clinical pathway.