Impaired skin integrity is a patient safety concern and meets the definition of a reportable event under the Pennsylvania Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act.
Pressure injuries and skin tears are two skin integrity patient safety events that are reported in Pennsylvania. Identification of risk factors, implementation of prevention strategies, and standardizing care can reduce the incidence of skin integrity events.
Decision Tree for Reporting Pressure InjuriesThis decision tree is provided to support decision making for reporting pressure injuries that meet the statutory definitions of Incidents or Serious Events as defined under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Care (MCARE) Act.
The Challenge of Skin TearsThis poster illustrates different categories of skin tears and discusses prevention strategies and treatment.
Pressure Injury Stages - National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
Clinical Tools | WOCN Society from the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society
Performing and Communicating a Thorough Risk Assessment for Pressure Injury Prevention from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
