Patient Education: Complicated Pressure Ulcers
You and Your Family Can Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers
This is a brochure found on ihi.org was provided by the Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, AZ. Produced in English and Spanish this handout informs patients and caregivers how they can actively participate in the prevention of pressure ulcers. It includes tips on what to do at home and in the hospital.
View the Yuma Regional Medical Center Brochure
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in the Hospital
The New South Wales (NSW) Australia Department of Health Quality and Safety site provides a pamphlet for patients that includes general information on pressure ulcers and tips on how to prevent them. Recommendations for hospitalized patients include: changing positions and nutrition.
View the NSW Pamphlet
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