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This conference focuses on reducing and managing pressure ulcers in care homes. Pressure Ulcers are a common issue in care homes. In addition to reducing distress and negative outcomes for residents, the avoidance of pressure ulcers will also lead to a reduction in use and cost of dressings, reduced hospital admission and save staff and nursing time.
Pressure ulcers in older patients are associated with a fivefold increase in mortality.
Pressure ulcers: applying all our health Department of Health July 2022
Treating pressure ulcers costs the NHS more than £1.4 million every day.
Pressure ulcers: applying all our health Department of Health July 2022
According to data obtained from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), deaths from bedsore related health problems outnumber any other cause of death amongst care home residents over the last few years.
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This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to reduce and manage pressure ulcers in care homes
Learn from outstanding practice in pressure ulcer prevention
Reflect on national developments and learning including implications of PSIRF
Improve the way you reduce, investigate and manage pressure ulcers
Develop your skills in identifying pressure ulcers in residents
Improving risk assessment and care planning for residents at high risk of developing pressure ulcers
Identify key strategies for managing and escalating pressure ulcers when they do occur
Understand the impact nutrition and hydration practice on pressure ulcer development
Train and educate frontline staff in pressure ulcer prevention, identification and management
Improve documentation, record keeping and reporting
Understand skin changes and pressure ulcer development in frail older people and those at the end of life
Self assess and reflect on your own practice
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
