Pressure Injury Management: Risk Assessment, Prevention and Treatment

It is good practice for organizations to implement an interprofessional approach for the assessment, prevention and treatment of pressure injuries. This approach includes shared decision making with persons at risk of or living with pressure injuries and their essential caregivers. (U, CC)

It is good practice for health providers in collaboration with persons and their essential caregivers to use a multicomponent approach to assess and reassess a person’s risk of developing pressure injuries. (U, CC)