Abstract
BACKGROUND: Selective use of pressure-redistributing support surfaces is considered an essential component of a pressure injury prevention bundle. Critically ill children who are too big for an isolette but too little for a bed are usually placed in critical care cribs that have unique features such as moveable side rails and a built-in scale for weighing the patient, but they do not have a mattress designed to redistribute pressure. The primary aim of this quality improvement project was to evaluate a pressure redistribution mattress designed for use in critical care cribs. CASES: We retrospectively reviewed 22 charts of critically ill pediatric patients who participated in a product trial completed over a 12-week period in a stand-alone children's hospital in the Western United States. We reviewed demographic data, skin assessments, Braden Q Scale score, and support surface use. Our review revealed no pressure injury occurrences over the 12-week data collection period. CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this quality improvement project suggest that the pressure-redistributing mattress, when used as part of an intervention bundle, prevents pressure injuries in critically ill pediatric patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 62-64 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
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Pressure Redistribution Crib Mattress : A Quality Improvement Project. / Singh, Charleen; Shoqirat, Noordeen.
In: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, Vol. 46, No. 1, 01.01.2019, p. 62-64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Pressure Redistribution Crib Mattress
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AU - Singh, Charleen
AU - Shoqirat, Noordeen
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Selective use of pressure-redistributing support surfaces is considered an essential component of a pressure injury prevention bundle. Critically ill children who are too big for an isolette but too little for a bed are usually placed in critical care cribs that have unique features such as moveable side rails and a built-in scale for weighing the patient, but they do not have a mattress designed to redistribute pressure. The primary aim of this quality improvement project was to evaluate a pressure redistribution mattress designed for use in critical care cribs. CASES: We retrospectively reviewed 22 charts of critically ill pediatric patients who participated in a product trial completed over a 12-week period in a stand-alone children's hospital in the Western United States. We reviewed demographic data, skin assessments, Braden Q Scale score, and support surface use. Our review revealed no pressure injury occurrences over the 12-week data collection period. CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this quality improvement project suggest that the pressure-redistributing mattress, when used as part of an intervention bundle, prevents pressure injuries in critically ill pediatric patients.
AB - BACKGROUND: Selective use of pressure-redistributing support surfaces is considered an essential component of a pressure injury prevention bundle. Critically ill children who are too big for an isolette but too little for a bed are usually placed in critical care cribs that have unique features such as moveable side rails and a built-in scale for weighing the patient, but they do not have a mattress designed to redistribute pressure. The primary aim of this quality improvement project was to evaluate a pressure redistribution mattress designed for use in critical care cribs. CASES: We retrospectively reviewed 22 charts of critically ill pediatric patients who participated in a product trial completed over a 12-week period in a stand-alone children's hospital in the Western United States. We reviewed demographic data, skin assessments, Braden Q Scale score, and support surface use. Our review revealed no pressure injury occurrences over the 12-week data collection period. CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this quality improvement project suggest that the pressure-redistributing mattress, when used as part of an intervention bundle, prevents pressure injuries in critically ill pediatric patients.
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JF - Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
SN - 1071-5754
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