The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research.

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Stay tuned for more information for NPUAP's Live Webinar entitled Pressure Ulcer Documentation: Telling a Complete, Accurate and Legally Defensible Story presented by Dr. Joyce Black and Dr. Diane Langemo on July 19 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Please click here to purchase the NPUAP webinar recordings

Click here for the Slide Set order information and flyer!

NEW! Click here to order NPUAP's Select Treatment & Prevention Topic Slide Sets

**Pressure Ulcers: Avoidable or Unavoidable? Results of the NPUAP's Consensus Conference

Pressure Ulcer Photos are now available at the NPUAP Online Store! Click HERE to purchase pressure ulcer photos!

Click Here for NPUAP Registered Nurse Competency-based Curriclum: Pressure Ulcer Prevention

NPUAP-EPUAP Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment!

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Please click here for the NPUAP Winter 2011/2012 Newsletter

**The NPUAP maintains this website to provide information of a general nature regarding the prevention and management of pressure ulcers (also known as bed sores). The NPUAP cannot provide medical advice to individuals. Individual circumstances and needs may differ; we encourage you to contact your local health care professionals to address your unique needs regarding the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Every reasonable effort is made to make sure the information on this website is current and accurate.**

Note: Members of  the NPUAP are volunteers. Their ability to respond to individual questions is limited. Please search this website for answers to questions before submitting questions to us.

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