(From the March 2022 Issue of MedStat) Homecare’s Pressure Mapping Provides Best Outcomes
One of the many ways Nationwide Children’s Hospital Homecare helps to achieve best outcomes is to recognize and assess pressure injuries (PI), which are categorized as a preventable harm. Patients at any age can have PIs, from bed sores which develop from staying in one position for too long to the breakdown of delicate skin around the neck, torso, or face that is in constant contact with life-saving equipment, such as tracheostomies, feeding tubes or masks. Partnering with Nationwide Children’s inpatient wound team, Homecare’s skilled providers are leading the way with the development of new PI safety protocols and procedures. In 2020, Homecare’s providers reported 17 PIs. One year later, in 2021, the number of patients reporting a PI dropped to eight. When compared year to year, Homecare successfully reduced PIs by 53%. New in 2022, Homecare will soon be providing in-home pressure mapping from our Homecare skilled therapies team. With a written referral, clinical therapies will use specialized equipment to provide in-home pressure mapping for our complex care patients who are at the highest risk for PI due to the conditions mentioned above. In addition, it may benefit some Hospice and Palliative Care patients for whom nutrition and immunosuppression are of great concern in the cause of PI. If you want to learn more about Homecare, click here. For questions, email Carolyn Figi.
(From the March 2022 Issue of MedStat) Homecare’s Pressure Mapping Provides Best Outcomes
One of the many ways Nationwide Children’s Hospital Homecare helps to achieve best outcomes is to recognize and assess pressure injuries (PI), which are categorized as a preventable harm. Patients at any age can have PIs, from bed sores which develop from staying in one position for too long to the breakdown of delicate skin around the neck, torso, or face that is in constant contact with life-saving equipment, such as tracheostomies, feeding tubes or masks. Partnering with Nationwide Children’s inpatient wound team, Homecare’s skilled providers are leading the way with the development of new PI safety protocols and procedures. In 2020, Homecare’s providers reported 17 PIs. One year later, in 2021, the number of patients reporting a PI dropped to eight. When compared year to year, Homecare successfully reduced PIs by 53%. New in 2022, Homecare will soon be providing in-home pressure mapping from our Homecare skilled therapies team. With a written referral, clinical therapies will use specialized equipment to provide in-home pressure mapping for our complex care patients who are at the highest risk for PI due to the conditions mentioned above. In addition, it may benefit some Hospice and Palliative Care patients for whom nutrition and immunosuppression are of great concern in the cause of PI. If you want to learn more about Homecare, click here. For questions, email Carolyn Figi.
(From the March 2022 Issue of MedStat) Homecare’s Pressure Mapping Provides Best Outcomes
One of the many ways Nationwide Children’s Hospital Homecare helps to achieve best outcomes is to recognize and assess pressure injuries (PI), which are categorized as a preventable harm. Patients at any age can have PIs, from bed sores which develop from staying in one position for too long to the breakdown of delicate skin around the neck, torso, or face that is in constant contact with life-saving equipment, such as tracheostomies, feeding tubes or masks. Partnering with Nationwide Children’s inpatient wound team, Homecare’s skilled providers are leading the way with the development of new PI safety protocols and procedures. In 2020, Homecare’s providers reported 17 PIs. One year later, in 2021, the number of patients reporting a PI dropped to eight. When compared year to year, Homecare successfully reduced PIs by 53%. New in 2022, Homecare will soon be providing in-home pressure mapping from our Homecare skilled therapies team. With a written referral, clinical therapies will use specialized equipment to provide in-home pressure mapping for our complex care patients who are at the highest risk for PI due to the conditions mentioned above. In addition, it may benefit some Hospice and Palliative Care patients for whom nutrition and immunosuppression are of great concern in the cause of PI. If you want to learn more about Homecare, click here. For questions, email Carolyn Figi.
(From the March 2022 Issue of MedStat)
Homecare’s Pressure Mapping Provides Best Outcomes
One of the many ways Nationwide Children’s Hospital Homecare helps to achieve best outcomes is to recognize and assess pressure injuries (PI), which are categorized as a preventable harm. Patients at any age can have PIs, from bed sores which develop from staying in one position for too long to the breakdown of delicate skin around the neck, torso, or face that is in constant contact with life-saving equipment, such as tracheostomies, feeding tubes or masks.
Partnering with Nationwide Children’s inpatient wound team, Homecare’s skilled providers are leading the way with the development of new PI safety protocols and procedures. In 2020, Homecare’s providers reported 17 PIs. One year later, in 2021, the number of patients reporting a PI dropped to eight. When compared year to year, Homecare successfully reduced PIs by 53%.
New in 2022, Homecare will soon be providing in-home pressure mapping from our Homecare skilled therapies team. With a written referral, clinical therapies will use specialized equipment to provide in-home pressure mapping for our complex care patients who are at the highest risk for PI due to the conditions mentioned above. In addition, it may benefit some Hospice and Palliative Care patients for whom nutrition and immunosuppression are of great concern in the cause of PI.
If you want to learn more about Homecare, click here. For questions, email Carolyn Figi.
