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Team-CenteredWoundCare:MakingYourWoundCareSafe

andSimpleAgainOctober4th,2017

RyanP.DirksPA-CFounderandCEO

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RoadtosuccessDetailedWoundAssessment/RiskAssessment

IndividualizedCarePlanning

Evidence-BasedTreatment

Documentation

Documentation

ExternalSupport

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TOPICS

WOUNDASSESSMENT101

PRESSUREINJURYDOCUMENTATION

KENNEDYULCERS

MEDICALDEVICEPRESSUREINJURY

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WoundAssessment

WashingtonandIdahoHealthCareAssociation

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WoundAssessment• Location• Etiology• Size:Lengthxwidthxdepth• Woundbase• Woundmargins• Drainagecolor• Undermining• Tunneling/sinustracks

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WoundMeasurement

• Measurethegreatestlength(headtotoe)

• Measurethegreatestwidth(sidetoside)

• Describethewoundasthefacetoaclock• Headin12o’clock• Feetare6o’clock• Sidetosideis3o’clockto9o’clock

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WoundMeasurement

• Measuredepth– useacottontippedapplicatortomeasuretheverticaldistancetothedeepestareainthewoundbed.

• Tunneling=channelthatextendsinanydirection

• Undermining=tissuedestructionunderlyingintactskinalongwoundmargins

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WoundAssessment

• Location• Etiology• Size:Lengthxwidthxdepth• Woundbase• Woundmargins• Drainagecolor• Undermining• Tunneling/sinustracks

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WoundAssessment

• Woundbaseorwoundbed– identifycolor(s)• Granulatingtissue(red)• Slough(yellow)• Infectedtissue(green)• Necrotictissue(black)• Epithelializing(pink)

• Tissue• Hypergranulation• Muscle,Tendon,Fascia,Bone

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WoundAssessment

•WoundEdges• Intact• Irregular•Welldefined• Calloused,fibrotic,firm•Macerated,soft• Epibole (”Epiboly”)– rolledunderedges

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WoundAssessment

• Drainage• Serous,Sanguineousserosanguinous,purulent

• Amount• Odor

• Strong• Foul• Musty• Mild• Sweet

• Periwound• Erythema• Induration• Texture• Scartissue• Lesions/Rashes• Edema• Temperature• Color• Ecchymosis• Maceration

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MostCommonChronicWoundEtiologies

• PressureInjury/Ulcer• VenousStasisUlcer• ArterialInsufficiencyUlcer• Diabetic-NeuropathicUlcer

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PressureInjury

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DefinitionofPressureInjury• Localizeddamagetotheskinand/orunderlyingsofttissueusuallyoverabonyprominenceorrelatedtoamedicalorotherdevice.Theinjurycanpresentasintactskinoranopenulcerandmaybepainful.Theinjuryoccursasaresultofintenseand/orprolongedpressureorpressureincombinationwithshear.Thetoleranceofsofttissueforpressureandshearmayalsobeaffectedbymicroclimate,nutrition,perfusion,co-morbiditiesandconditionofthesofttissue.

(NPUAP,2016)

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HighRisk

• Elderlywithhipfractures

• Spinalcordinjuries

• Criticalcare

• >70yearsofage

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PathogenesisofPressureInjury

•“Stuckbetweenarockandahardplace”•Capillaryclosingpressuregenerallyconsideredtobe32mmHg•Venous/lymphaticoutflowceases• Increasedhydrostaticpressurereducesarterialinflow

(Bryant,R.A.&Nix,D.P.,2007)

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PathogenesisofPressureInjury

• Within2-9hoursofsustainedpressuretissueischemiacanoccur.

(Bryant,R.A.&Nix,D.P.,2007)

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SitesforPressureInjuryDevelopment

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PathogenesisofPressureInjury

• INTRINSICFACTORS• NutritionalDebilitation• AdvancedAge• LowBloodPressure• Stress• Smoking• ElevatedBodyTemperatures

• EXTRINSICFACTORS• SHEARING,FRICTION,MOISTURE

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MoistureAssociatedSkinDamage

• NOTapressureinjury

• Topdownmechanismvs.bottomup

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Howwouldyoustagethese?

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Stage1PressureInjury

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Stage1pressureInjury

• Intactskinwithalocalizedareaofnon-blanchable erythema,whichmayappeardifferentlyindarklypigmentedskin.Presenceofblanchable erythemaorchangesinsensation,temperature,orfirmnessmayprecedevisualchanges.Colorchangesdonotincludepurpleormaroondiscoloration;thesemayindicatedeeptissuepressureinjury.

(NPUAP2016)

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Howwouldyoustagethese?

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Stage2PressureInjury

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STAGE2

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Stage2PressureInjury

§ PartialThicknessSkinlosswithexposeddermis§ Woundbedisviable,pinkorred,moist,andmayalsopresentasanintact

orrupturedserum-filledblister.§ Adipose(fat)isnotvisibleanddeepertissuesarenotvisible.

Granulationtissue,sloughandeschararenotpresent.§ Theseinjuriescommonlyresultfromadversemicroclimateandshearin

theskinoverthepelvisandshearintheheel. Thisstageshouldnotbeusedtodescribemoistureassociatedskindamage(MASD)includingincontinenceassociateddermatitis(IAD),intertriginousdermatitis(ITD),medicaladhesiverelatedskininjury(MARSI),ortraumaticwounds(skintears,burns,abrasions).

(NPUAP2016)

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Howwouldyoustagethis?

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Stage3Pressureinjury

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Stage3PressureInjury

§ FullThicknessSkinLoss§ Granulationtissueandadiposetissueoftenvisible§ Sloughand/orescharmaybevisible§ Depthofthetissuedamagevariesdependingonanatomicallocation(nostage3

onnoseandear)§ Underminingandtunnelingmayoccur§ Fascia,Muscleandtendonligaments,cartilage,andbonearenot exposed§ Ifsloughorescharobscurestheextentofthetissuelossthewoundbe

consideredUnstageable.

(NPUAP2016)

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STAGE3

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Stage4PressureInjury

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Stage4PressureInjury

§ FullThicknessandTissueLossexposedWITHdirectlypalpablefascia,muscle,tendon,ligament,cartilageorboneintheulcer

§ Sloughand/orescharmaybevisible§ underminingand/ortunnelingoftenoccur§ Depthvariesbyanatomicallocation§ Ifsloughorescharobscures----STILLASTAGE4!

(NPUAP2016)

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UnstageablePressureInjury§ Fullthicknessskinandtissuelossinwhichtheextentofthetissue

damagewithintheulcercannotbeconfirmedbecauseitisobscuredbysloughoreschar.

§ Ifsloughorescharisremoved,aStage3orStage4pressureinjurywillberevealed.

§ Stableeschar(i.e.dry,adherent,intactwithouterythemaorfluctuance)onanischemiclimbortheheel(s)shouldnotberemoved.

(NPUAP2016)

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UnstagablePressureInjury

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DeepTissuePressureInjury

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DeepTissueInjury§ Persistentnon-blanchable deepred,maroonorpurplediscoloration§ Intactornon-intactskinorbloodfilledblister§ Painandtemperaturechangeoftencanprecedeaskincolorchange§ Discolorationmayappeardifferentlyindarklypigmentedskin§ DTPIresultsfromintenseand/orprolongedpressureandshearforcesatthebone-muscleinterfaces

§ Canevolverapidlytorevealtheactualextentoftissueinjury,ormayresolvewithouttissueloss.Ifnecrotictissue,subcutaneoustissue,granulationtissue,fascia,muscleorotherunderlyingstructuresarevisible,thisindicatesafullthicknesspressureinjury(Unstageable,Stage3orStage4)

(NPUAP2016)

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DEEPTISSUEPRESSUREINJURY

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Trials,TribulationsandInstitutionalRisk

• CentersforMedicare&Medicaidservicesrefusetoreimbursehospitalsforhospitalacquiredwoundsatastage3/4.(2007)• F-Tag314– Facilitymustensurearesidentdoesn’tdeveloppressureinjuriesunlesstheclinicalconditiondemonstratestheywereunavoidable.

• Thisplacesmoreemphasisondocumentationandensuringthatappropriateassessments,treatmentplansandwoundcareisreordered• Havinganadvancedprovidertoassessandorderwoundcaretreatmentsisamajorbenefit

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WhatisaKennedyTerminalUlcer

• AKennedyTerminalUlcerisapressureulcersomepeopledevelopastheyaredying

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Firstdescribed• NPUAP1989.• NamedafteraNPinFortWayneIndiana• Laterfoundtobedescribedin1877”DecubitusAcutus”byDr Jean-MartinCharcot.

• Controversy:isthisasymptomofdeathoracauseofdeath?• LawyerssaycategorizingKTUasunavoidableisirresponsible• 62%ofpatientsinhospicedeveloppressureulcersintheirfinal2weeksoflife

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WhatdoesaKUlooklike

• Itusuallypresentsonthesacrumorbuttocks.• Itcanbeshapedlikeapear,butterflyorhorseshoe.• Itcanbered,yellow,blackorpurple.• Thebordersareusuallyirregular• Suddenonset• Commonstatements:“Ohmygoshthatwasnottheretheotherday”

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KENNEDYULCER

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HowdoesaKUprogress

• ItusuallystartsoutasablisteroraStageIIandcanrapidlyprogresstoaStageIIIorIV.• Mayinitiallylooklikeanabrasion.

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Cause

• Moreresearchneeded• Skinutilizes25-30%ofthetotalcardiacoutputtomaintainperfusion.• Probablyendoflifeorganfailureofskin.• Usuallypartofmulti-organfailure• Itseemsthatskinoverbonyprominencesinparticularstartstoshoweffectsofpressureofamuchshortertimeframe

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HowaretheydifferentfromotherPI

• TheystartourlargerthatotherPI’s,andmaybemoresuperficialinitially.

• Thendeveloprapidlyinsize,depth,andcolor.

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BestTreatment

• TreatmentisthesameforotherPI.

• Whatyouseeiswhatyoutreat.

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MEDICALDEVICEPRESSUREINJURY

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DEFINITION

• “Pressureulcersthatresultfromtheuseofdevicesdesignedandappliedfordiagnosticortherapeuticpurposes.Theresultantpressureulcergenerallycloselyconformstothepatternorshapeofthedevice.”

EPUAP,NPUAP,andPanPacificPressureUlcerAlliance.“PreventionandTreatmentofPressureUlcers:ClinicalPracticeGuidelines.”SecondEdition2014,page119

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MEDICALDEVICEPRESSUREINJURY

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MEDICALDEVICEPRESSUREINJURY

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INCREASEDRISKWITH:

• Impairedsensation• Moistureunderthedevice• Poorperfusion• Alteredtissuetolerance• Poornutritionalstatus• Edema

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Commondevices

• Nasogastrictubes• Feedingtubes• Endotrachealtubes• Tracheostomytubes/collars/straps• Oxygendelivery–Mask• – Nasalcannula

• IV/PICCline/Centrallines• Anti-Embolicstockings• bedpans

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UNAVOIDABLE?

• Whenitismedicallycontraindicatedtoadjust,relocate,orpadunderneathatherapeuticdevice

• Whenalifesustainingvascularaccessorothermedicaldeviceprecludesturningandpositioning

• Whenunderlyingedemaoruncontrollablemoistureunderdevicecompromisestissuetolerancetopressure/shearforces

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STRATEGIESFORPREVENTION

• Properselectionandfittingofdevice• Communicatewithpatientifpossible• Closeobservation• Extensivecareplan• Education• Consistentreassessment/re-evaluation• Teaminvolvement(PT/OT)• Followmanufacturersspecifications• Securedeviceproperly

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RoadtosuccessDetailedWoundAssessment/RiskAssessment

IndividualizedCarePlanning

Evidence-BasedTreatment

Documentation

Documentation

ExternalSupport

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LearnMore!

• www.healu.firmwater.com

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Kick-OffTo

Team-CenteredWoundCare

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WhatMakesaWinningTeam?

– Focusingonpatientcare–Willingtodiscussideasandchallengeeachotherinapositivewaywhilealwaysmovingtoasolution.–Understandingthattogetherwearebetterthanifweworkedindependently:• Bringingdifferenttreatmentideastogethertofindthebesttreatment• Servingeachothertoprovidecarethatwouldbeextremelydifficultforoneperson(onepersontreats,onepositions,onecharts)• Dailycarecombinedwithweeklyconsultingwithanexpertcanproducefaster/morecompletehealing.

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WinningComponentsofWeeklyWoundRounds• ConsistentTeammembers• OrganizedApproach• AccurateWoundAssessments• Evidence-BasedTreatments• InfectionPrevention• ConsistentDocumentation• Routine

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WoundRoundsFlow

Huddle

Position

AssessWoundBedPrep

Dressing

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Team-CenteredWoundCare

• 2cohortsofskilledpatientswithallmajortypesofchronicwounds• 311hadstandardnursingcare(internallyled)• 372hadmultidisciplinaryteamledbyanexternalwoundmanagementgroup• 10monthstudy• 3primaryoutcomes

• Daystoheal• Woundrelatedre-hospitalizations• Cost

DeZanzo etal.2011

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Internallyvs.ExternallyLedWoundCare

• 115averagetreatmentdays

• 0.21%re-hospitalizations/dayduetowoundcomplications

• $354.26perresidentday(didnotincludeoutsidetransportation)

• 94averagetreatmentdays

• 0.08%/day

• $229.07perresidentday

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• Internalgroupwoundcarecosts$40,678.63• Externallyledcosts$21,449.00

• Woundshealedfaster• Lesswoundrelatedcomplications/hospitalization

• Iwouldventurethatthequalityofcareinothernon-woundrelatedareasincreasedalthoughthiswasnotstudied.Simplybecauseoflesseffortandenergyspentonwoundmanagement.

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• 50+SkilledNursingFacilities• King• Peirce• Skagit• Gray’sHarbor• Thurston

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UnitedWoundHealingWashingtonDataWoundType FacilityAverage NationalAverage

ArterialUlcer 40 81Dermatologic/Rash 24 42DiabeticUlcer 40 83Other 32 57PressureUlcer 33 71SkinTear 15 30SurgicalWound 30 67VenousUlcer 53 69TotalAverageDaysToHeal 35 69TotalWoundsIncluded 1326 266222FacilitiesIncluded 84 803

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IDTTeamMembersPresent• DNS/ADON• DietaryManager/RD• Therapist• SDC• CNA/NAC(newregs)• UnitManager/RCM’s• MDSnurse

IDTSkinReview

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Mrs.Jones

• 86yof• Admittedafterrecenthospitalization• Hipfracturerequiringsurgicalintervention• ICUstay

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Mrs.Jones

• What’snext?• AdmissiontoDischarge

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Questions?LearnMore!

• www.healu.firmwater.com