Have you noticed a decrease in pressure
ulcer incidence and prevalence over the past decade?Over a decade ago, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel set a goal of reducing pressure ulcer incidence by 50% by the year 2000. HAVE WE MET THIS CHALLENGE???? NPUAP has appointed a task force, chaired by Carrie Sussman, PT, to research the status of pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence in the USA. The task force has completed an extensive literature review for the past ten years. It has synthesized as well as analzyed the research on prevalence and incidence in the new NPUAP monograph, "Pressure Ulcers in America: Prevalence, incidence, and implications for the Future". This monograph of about 200 pages includes summaries of the findings as well as evidence tables and trending graphs.
Tell us what you think!!!
Have you noticed a decrease in pressure
ulcer incidence and prevalence over the past decade?
What local and national efforts have
succeeded in reducing the pressure ulcer incidence and prevalence?
What doesn=t work?
Do you have data or scientific evidence
you would be willing to share with the NPUAP?
What needs to happen to meet the Healthy
People 2010 objective of reducing pressure prevalence in nursing home residents by 50%
over the next decade?
Please send your responses to the Challenge 2000 Task Force rturner@drohanmgmt.com.
| Elizabeth A. Ayello Sharon Baranoski Barbara Bates-Jensen Dan Berlowitz Laura Bolton |
Janet Cuddigan Diane Langemo Courtney Lyder Rosyln Jordan Carrie Sussman |