NDNQI Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Study


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Module Home Page Module Outline Definitions and Procedures - Step 1 - Step 2 - Community Acquired - Hospital Acquired - Step 3 - Unit Acquired Case Scenarios Test	Step 2 - Community Acquired Pressure Ulcers Definition for the NDNQI Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Study The presence of a pressure ulcer on admission to the facility….as documented on initial assessment OR The prevalence study was done on day 1 of the patient’s hospital stay and the pressure ulcer was already present NOTE: It is important that initial assessment of a patient include careful assessment of the skin. Patients should be inspected from head to toe. Special attention should be given to skin over bony prominences, under medical devices, under catheter draining tubing, etc. to identify existing pressure ulcers. It is also important that the presence or absence of a pressure ulcer on initial assessment be documented.