Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Prevalence and Associated Factors*

Conclusions: In this multicenter observational study of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, we describe a hospital-acquired pressure injury prevalence of 9.7% with approximately 75% of injuries related to medical devices. These data can be used to inform practice and target interventions to decrease pressure injury risk and prevent pressure injuries in this vulnerable pediatric population.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research