SAFE SKIN Campaign
Minnesota Hospital Association is conducting a
"SAFE SKIN" initiative aimed at preventing serious pressure ulcers in hospital patients. Currently 93 Minnesota hospitals are participating. Following are resources of best clinical practices and a special tool kit of information.
"Call to Action SAFE SKIN 2.0, Building on our Progress," Minnesota Hospital Association: [PPT]
"Graduated Compression Stockings: Support for Your Practice," Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis: [PPT]
"Preventing Pressure Ulcers in the Complex, High-Risk Patient," Denise Nix: [PDF]
"Preventing Pressure Ulcers from Respiratory Equipment," Fairview Medical Group, Minneapolis :[PPT]
"Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the OR, Moving Forward with Safe Skin 2.0," University of Minnesota Medical Center and Amplatz Children's Hospital, Fairview: [PPT]
"Overview of Device-Related Pressure Ulcers," Denise Nix: [PDF]
"Skin Inspection! (an Allina and Fairview collaboration): [PPT]
You may copy, translate, distribute and present the following SAFE SKIN Tool Kit items as long as you reference the Minnesota Hospital Association as the source of this material. If the tool is hospital-specific, please also cite the hospital as a source.
Anti-embolism stockings documents:
- Policy: [PDF]
- Patient Education: [PDF]
- Literature: [PDF]
- Outcomes: [PDF]
- VIDEO (Windows Media Player is required to view this video.)
Patient education: "foot care tips" for people with diabetes: [PDF]; "skin health and your diet": [PDF]; "help us protect your skin": [PDF]
Patient and Family Education Fact Sheet: [PDF] and
Patient and Family Education Fact Sheet - includes device-related information: [PDF] *Note: If you would like your hospital's logo added to these patient and family education documents, contact Sarah Bohnet at (651) 641-1121 or (800) 462-5393 for more information.
MHA thanks Healthland and our other associate members for their support. Minnesota Hospital Association 2550 University Ave. W., Suite 350-S St. Paul, MN 55114-1900 TEL: (651) 641-1121 or (800) 462-5393; FAX: (651) 659-1477; EMAIL: info@mnhospitals.org
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You may copy, translate, distribute and present the following SAFE SKIN Tool Kit items as long as you reference the Minnesota Hospital Association as the source of this material. If the tool is hospital-specific, please also cite the hospital as a source.
