In the wake of recent updates to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's wound staging guidelines, providers are re-focusing on prevention. Wound care toolboxes include methods and technology ...

Pressure ulcers progress through several stages. In the early stages, they may barely break the skin. In later stages, they can involve deep wounds and carry a higher risk of complications, like ...

Once there is visible slough in the wound bed, the ulcer is at least a Stage III or greater. Detailed descriptions of pressure ulcer staging guidelines can be found at: www.npuap.org.

Education sessions also reinforced nurses' knowledge of skin assessment using the Braden scale, pressure ulcer staging using the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel guidelines, and selection of ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over 2.5 million Americans suffer from pressure sores, also known as bedsores or ...

PRINCETON, N.J., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aging, bed-bound patients are vulnerable to skin injuries known as pressure ulcers where the skin breaks down because of immobility ...