Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Tools

KCI Pressure Ulcer Staging Card
The KCI Pressure Ulcer Staging Card provides is an assessment tool for pressure ulcers based on the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel guidance. It provides definitions of each pressure ulcer stage accompanied by graphics that represent each stage. It also lists all of the components of a pressure ulcer assessment along with a simple definition of a pressure ulcer.
View the Staging Card
*Under "Additional Tools" on the KCI Website

Morristown Memorial Hospital Braden Scale Risk Assessment and Skin Inspection Flowchart
This flowchart from the Morristown Memorial Hospital consists of steps for pressure ulcer risk assessment, identification, and treatment. The tool can be accessed via IHI’s website.
View the Skin Inspection Flowchart

Yuma Regional Medical Center Daily Skin Care Flow Sheet
This tool enables nurses to detect the need for interventions for patients with a Braden Score less than 19. It includes a schedule for repositioning a patient in order to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. The Flow Sheet can be found in the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Toolbox in the pressure ulcer portion.
View the Yuma Medical Center Daily Skin Care Flow Sheet

Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Toolbox
Visit the pressure ulcer portion of the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Toolbox for risk assessment tools, flow sheets, handouts, and decision trees.
View the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Toolbox