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Reducing avoidable pressure ulcers: an online clinical ordering system.

¹Tissue Viability Nurses Forum (South), Guy's & Thomas' Hospital, London.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

|November 8, 2012

Summary

Implementing eTRACE, an online clinical ordering system, helps reduce avoidable pressure ulcers. This evidence-based strategy supports patient care and meets organizational reporting needs.

Area of Science:

Healthcare management
Clinical informatics
Patient safety

Background:

Healthcare systems face challenges from aging populations, funding constraints, and demands for improved care, alongside a zero-tolerance policy for healthcare-acquired injuries like pressure ulcers.
Guidelines from the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommend repositioning, pressure-redistributing support surfaces, and off-loading for pressure ulcer prevention.
Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust sought an evidence-based strategy to decrease pressure ulcer incidence, aligning with the Harm Free Care initiative.

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To review the clinical and economic evidence supporting the implementation of the eTRACE system.
To evaluate the contribution of eTRACE to the Trust's objective of reducing avoidable pressure ulcers.

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Main Methods:

Implementation of eTRACE, an online clinical ordering system.
Utilizing patient clinical risk assessment and Trust protocols within eTRACE for equipment selection.
Integration of organizational and national reporting/management functionalities into the system.

Main Results:

The article will present clinical evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of eTRACE in pressure ulcer prevention.
Economic evidence will be reviewed to assess the cost-effectiveness of the eTRACE system.
The system's role in supporting the Trust's Harm Free Care initiative and reducing pressure ulcer incidence will be detailed.

Conclusions:

eTRACE provides an evidence-based solution for reducing avoidable pressure ulcers.
The system supports clinical decision-making and meets essential reporting requirements.
The implementation of eTRACE aligns with healthcare quality improvement goals and patient safety initiatives.