Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in a Cardiothoracic Intensive

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This article discusses the unique approach to pressure injury prevention taken in a cardiac ICU to reduce the prevalence and incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI). The novel method of decreasing the HAPI involved the use of an intensive care unit-specific risk assessment tool with linked preventative interventions.

Objectives

Identify risk factors that contribute to the development of a pressure injury for the critical care population.
Describe unique risk factors that can contribute to the development of pressure injuries for the cardiac critical care population.
Describe how linking interventions to a risk assessment tool can reduce pressure injuries in the cardiac critical care population.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.