Protect Patient Skin with TJC Pressure Ulcer Prevention Guidelines


Each year in the United States, more than 2.5 million people are affected by pressure injuries, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).


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Many of these adults are at risk for pressure ulcers developing during a hospital stay while being treated for another condition. Severe pressure injuries can increase patients’ risk for worse outcomes, including amputation, and threaten their quality of care.

To assist your organization with reducing pressure ulcers in adults and safeguarding each patient’s quality of care, The Joint Commission recently issued Quick Safety Issue 70, providing pressure ulcer prevention guidelines, covering both the early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries.


View the Guidelines

Want more resources? Our Pressure Ulcers Toolkit dives deep into contributing factors for pressure injuries and assists you in improving the processes associated with pressure ulcers in your healthcare organization.

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