NPUAP: Not All Pressure Ulcers are Avoidable

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's recent consensus conference panelists agreed that unavoidable pressure ulcers may occur with patients who choose not to participate in their own pressure ulcer prevention. To reflect this, the panel issued a new definition of "unavoidable pressure ulcer":

Unavoidable - means that the individual developed a pressure ulcer even though the provider had evaluated the individual's clinical condition and pressure ulcer risk factors; defined and implemented interventions that are consistent with individual needs, goals and recognized standards of practice; monitored and evaluated the impact of the interventions; and revised the approaches as necessary.

To view the NPUAP's press release on the revised definition in its entirety, click here.