Tissue viability best practice, training and resources
Best practice
Information on what others are doing to deliver the best care possible.
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Department of Health |
Best practice guide issued by the Department of Health - Essence of Care 2010 includes all the benchmarks developed since it was first launched in 2001, including the latest on the Prevention and Management of Pain. All the benchmarks have been reviewed to reflect the current views of people requiring care, carers and staff. |
Essence of Care 2010 - Benchmarks for the prevention and management of leg ulcers 2010 [PDF] |
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NHS Midlands and East |
Guidelines on how to prevent, risk assess and care for people with pressure ulcers. |
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Sharing Best Practice in Health and Social Care |
The 8 Cs: Top Tips in Pressure Ulcer Prevention for Health and Social Care Professionals. Developed in Partnership with Nottingham CityCare Tissue Viability Team (March 2014). |
Top Tips - Best Working Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention [PDF] |
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Wounds UK |
This best practice statement sets out the key principles of best practice to ensure that clinicians have an increase awareness, allowing them to exercise due care and process to promote the delivery of the highest standards of care across all care settings, and by all healthcare professionals. |
Best Practice Statement for the care of the older person's skin [PDF] |
Training
For details of the training arranged by Optimum see our training programme. The courses below are provided by a range of trainers.
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Manage individuals with leg ulcers |
National Occupation Standard setting out knowledge, understanding and performance criteris for people who care for individuals with leg ulcers. |
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Undertake tissue viability risk assessment for individuals |
National Occupational Standard setting out the knowledge, understanding and performance for risk assessing tissue viability for individuals. |
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Undertake treatments and dressings related to the care of lesions and wounds |
National Occupational Standard setting out the knowledge, understanding and performance criteria for treating and dressing lesions and wounds. |
Resources
Useful organisations and information for everyone involved in tissue viability care.
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HS Midlands and East
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Powerpoint presentation setting out the 5 simple SSKIN steps to prevent and treat pressure ulcers. |
Five simple steps to prevent and treat pressure ulcers [PowerPoint] |
