UNIT BASED SKIN CARE TEAMS

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UNIT BASED SKIN CARE TEAMS

• A Pressure Ulcer Prevention Quality Initiative
• North Memorial Health Care

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Purpose of Unit Based Skin Care Teams

• Bring pressure ulcer prevention initiatives to
  the unit level.
• Greater chance for process improvement when staff
  on the unit is responsible for program success.
• The initiative promotes collaboration,
  accountability and may create healthy
  competition.
• Unit based skin care teams can best identify
  specific needs of their unit.

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Function of Skin Care Teams

• Skin rounds
• Quarterly prevalence and incidence data
  collection.
• Identify unit educational needs
• Mentor staff
• Standard development/revision
• The "go to" people for updates and information.
• Assist with Nursing Research

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Breaking Through The Barriers to Achieve Success
Organizational Support
Identify Champions
Frequent Information in small doses
Education
Bring it down to the unit level
Evidenced Based Nursing Practice
Accountability
Positive Incentives
Demonstrate Positive Outcomes
Celebrate Accomplishments