The effect of COVID-19 on the pressure injury reporting gap.
Wounds
; 34(9): 220-222, 2022 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2058423
ABSTRACT
Responsibilities placed on nurses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital-acquired PI monitoring was deferred in favor of more critical patient needs. It was hypothesized that a counterintuitive dip in HAPI reporting would be observed despite maximum hospital capacity across much of the United States. The electronic medical records of patients treated in the YNHH System between December 2017 and February 2021 were retrospectively reviewed to identify patients with HAPIs, defined as PIs not documented upon admission but subsequently present during the patient's hospital stay. Paired t test revealed a significantly lower number of reported incidents mid-pandemic than during the prepandemic baseline months (P <.0001). The data in this report show interdisciplinary clinician-led teams must continue to monitor for HAPIs and congruous conditions to minimize reporting gaps and progression in PI severity despite COVID-19 pandemic-related conditions and additional related responsibilities.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pressure Ulcer
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Wounds
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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