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Evidence-Based Skin Champion Program Reduces Pressure Injuries In A Pediatric Hospital, Alexandra Luton Mn, Rn, Ncns-Bc, Mary D. Gordon Phd, Rn, Cns-Bc, Megnon Stewart Msn, Rn, Ellena Steward-Scott Msn, Rn, Joellan Mullen Msn, Rn, Ccrn-K, Angela Jones Mn, Rn, Ne-Bc, Joseph Hagan Scd

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

Prevention of pressure injuries (PIs) in pediatric patients is an important nurse-sensitive quality goal. The PI rate at a large urban pediatric hospital triggered a call to action by the Chief Nursing Officer to establish a Hospital Acquired PI (HAPI) Task Force which identified the Skin Champion program as a key improvement strategy. The goals of the Skin Champion program are to lower the rate of HAPIs, empower front line care providers to implement evidence-based care bundles, achieve consistency of practice, and provide resource availability at the point of care. The implementation of the Skin Champion quality improvement program achieved …