Reducing Device-Related Pressure Injuries Associated With Noninvasive Ventilation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

CONCLUSIONS: A collaborative and multidisciplinary team approach was used to promote engagement with clinical staff to address a preventable harm. The implementation of a multifaceted PI prevention bundle contributed to reducing harm while permitting the continued use of appropriate respiratory support to a highly vulnerable patient population in the NICU.PMID:34702768 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.08850

Source: Respiratory Care - October 27, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: J Julia Krzyzewski Kristine K Rogers Andrea M Ritchey Connie R Farmer April S Harman Joana S Machry Source Type: research