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Wound Care

Wound Care

Wound Care

According to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), pressure injuries/ulcers are one of the five most common harms experienced by patients.  These skin lesions can result in pain, increased risk for serious infection, and increased morbidity and mortality. Nursing home residents that have limited mobility and underlying health conditions have an increased risk of developing pressure injuries and nearly 12% of nursing home residents develop a pressure injury.  In 2025, the tag for prevention/healing of pressure ulcers (F0686) was a top ten citation for nursing homes in the state of Michigan. In an effort to help nursing homes with their pressure injury practices, SLCS offers a Wound Care Consultation to provide education and information, review policies and procedures, and discuss measures to enhance or improve processes that are identified through onsite reviews, discussions, and observations.

 

Resources

  1. Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) | CMS
  2. Cross-Setting Pressure Ulcer Measurement & Quality Improvement | CMS
  3. Training Menu
  4. Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual | CMS
  5. Section M: Assessment and Coding of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries
  6. Pressure Ulcer/Injury Coding Pocket Guide
  7. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  8. Wound Care Education Institute | WCEI
  9. Resources - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
  10. Braden Scale Score: Predict Pressure Injury Risk | WCEI
  11. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  12. Pressure Ulcers & Other Wounds CPG | PALTmed
  13. Nutrition and Wound Healing | Mount Sinai Today
  14. NQIIC CNA Role Pressure Injury Prevention (3164)
  15. Pressure Injury and Prevention (FLF) - Superior Health Quality Alliance
  16. Pressure Free Zone Toolkit
  17. Monthly Pressure Injury Tracker - NQIIC