Five Considerations to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in the OR

When you think of pressure ulcers (PU), also known as pressure injuries (PI), you may not think of the OR. However, surgery-related pressure injuries may account for as much as 45% of all hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs)1. While the prevalence rate is higher (8.5%) among patients who undergo surgical procedures longer than 3 hours1, all … Continue reading Five Considerations to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in the OR