Prevention of tracheostomy-related pressure ulcers in children.

Pediatrics
R Paul BoeschKathy Dressman

Abstract

Pressure ulcers are commonly acquired in pediatric institutions, and they are a key indicator of the standard and effectiveness of care. We recognized a high rate of tracheostomy-related pressure ulcers (TRPUs) in our ventilator unit and instituted a quality improvement program to develop and test potential interventions for TRPU prevention, condensed them into a clinical bundle, and then implemented the bundle into our standard practice. The intervention model used a rapid-cycle, Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), framework for improvement research. All tracheostomy-dependent patients admitted to our 18-bed ventilator unit from July 2008 through December 2010 were included. TRPU stage and description, number of days each TRPU persisted, and bundle compliance were recorded in real time. All TRPUs were staged by a wound-care expert within 24 hours. The interventions incorporated into the TRPU-prevention bundle included frequent skin and device assessments, moisture-reducing device interface, and pressure-free device interface. There was a significant decrease in the rate of patients who developed a TRPU from 8.1% during the preintervention period, to 2.6% during bundle development, to 0.3% after bundle implementation. There was a marked ...Continue Reading

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