This is a secondary driver from safe clinical and care processes for pressure ulcer prevention, assessment, and treatment within the Pressure Ulcers driver diagram
Change ideas
The examples below show how this secondary driver can be implemented in practice. Additional change ideas can be found in the Pressure Ulcers driver diagram
Practitioner:
- Appropriate and timely use of pressure redistributing equipment
- Pressure ulcer prevention and management plan includes consideration for the patient’s need for rest and sleep
Team:
- Prioritise repositioning and frequency to support adequate reperfusion
Organisation:
- Standardised process for accessing pressure redistributing equipment
- Standardised care rounding process
Evidence and resources
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers Standards [online]. 2020
- Kunimitsu M, Mukai K, Aoki M, Tagawa A, Hikari Takihira, Yuka Hiromitsu, et al. Optimal nocturnal care for pressure injury prevention in the care environment: A scoping review. Journal of Tissue Viability. 2024;33(4),766-771.
- Latimer SL, Chaboyer WP, Probst S, Thalib L, Palipana D, Lapkin S, et al. Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2026;6
- National Institution for Care Excellence. Helping to prevent pressure ulcers [online]. 2019
- Shi C, Dumville JC, Cullum N, Rhodes S, McInnes E, Goh EL, et al. Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: An overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta‐analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2021;8