Contact Hours 1.00
CERP B 1.00
Expires Oct 01, 2025
Topics: Patient Safety, Pulmonary, Skin/Wound Care
Role: Staff
Activity Summary
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
Medical device–related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) attributed to oxygen delivery devices are common yet preventable. Pressure injuries increase hospital costs, patients’ length of stay, and mortality rates. This article describes a quality improvement (QI) project in adult patients, which was implemented to decrease the rate of MDRPIs by the use of new oxygen delivery devices and educate health care staff on expectations and appropriate care of these devices.Objectives
- Describe the importance of preventing medical device-related pressure injuries due to noninvasive ventilation and nasal cannulas.
- Discuss the importance of active participation from staff when implementing trial devices.
- List three interventions to reduce medical device-related pressure injuries in hospitalized patients using noninvasive ventilation and nasal cannulas.
Continuing Education Disclosure Statement
Successful Completion
Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.
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