Preventing Pressure Injuries: What you and your family can do - 12/2020
Preventing Pressure Injuries: What you and your family can do
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Abstract
This handout offers tips to help prevent pressure injuries, also called "bed sores" or pressure ulcers, from forming while in the hospital and at home. This condition of the skin occurs when muscles and the soft tissues of the body are squeezed against an outside surface, such as a chair or bed.
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2008
Revision Date
12/2020
General Subject
About UWMC
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Hospital Stay
Specific Subject/Keyword
Patient Care Procedures and Instructions
Pressure Ulcer
Skin
Skin Ulcer
Languages
English
Spanish
Record ID
3512