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Pressure injuries can be devastating – but they can also be preventable. On The Pressure Effect, host Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joined by medical experts to discuss the various and often complex situations that arise when patients suffer pressure injuries – and how these events can be avoided in the first place. Through several different focused series, these episodes will provide a deep dive into different aspects of pressure injury prevention, covering a broad range of issues, and providing insigh ...
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“It’s going to cost us HOW MUCH?”: Justifying your PIP Program to the CFO
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Tracey L. Yap, RN, PhD, professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow in the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi. Together, they discuss the cost of implementing a pressure injury prevention program and how to justify that cost to your organization’s CFO. Plus, Tracey s…
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Using Change Management Principles In PIP Program Implementation
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Executive Advisor for Nursing at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, Robin Gasparini, DNP, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss how to approach change management in healthcare with the best chance for success, and how that ties into pressure injury prevention. Plus, Robin shares her experience implementing new tools and processes, the challenges f…
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PIP In The Operating Room: A Safety Net Hospital’s Quality Improvement Journey
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Skin Integrity Nurse Coordinator at Nassau Healthcare, Lilibeth Acero, RN, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss Pressure Injury Prevention in the Operating Room. Together, they explore a safety net hospital’s quality improvement journey. Plus, they evaluate who should be educating OR staff on PIP, and some of the challenges with implementation that team…
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Distinguished Medical Technologist at Smith+Nephew, Dr. Barrett Larson joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss the economic impact of pressure injuries. Together, they explore a 2020 study to identify the key factors impacting the cost of pressure injuries. Plus, they evaluate the correlations between pressure injuries and hospital readmissions and hospita…
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Welcome back to the exciting new season of “The Pressure Effect,” brought to you by Smith+Nephew. Join Dr. Lee Ruotsi, the Medical Director at The Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine in Saratoga Springs, New York as he focuses on improving the quality of pressure injury prevention. In each episode he’ll be joined by l…
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After many insightful conversations with experts in the world of pressure injury prevention, host Dr. David Zabel shares the exciting news that Season 3 of The Pressure Effect will be coming soon! Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss a new episode, and if you have enjoyed the show, don’t forget to let us know by leaving a rating or review.…
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Medical devices like feeding tubes, catheters, or oxygen delivery devices are often critical to the health of hospitalized patients. Despite their important benefits, the use of these devices can unfortunately also have negative effects: medical device-related pressure injuries, or MDRPIs. On this episode of The Pressure Effect, Host Dr. David Zabe…
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Get Them At The Door: Prevention Starts In The ED With Dr. Lee Ruotsi
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Welcome to “The Pressure Effect,” from Smith+Nephew. In this episode, Dr. David Zabel is joined Dr. Lee Ruotsi, Medical Director at the Saratoga Hospital Center For Wound Healing And Hyperbaric Medicine In Saratoga Springs, NY to discuss how if you want to stop a patient from developing a hospital acquired pressure injury, it’s best to start preven…
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How to turn and reposition a patient: The nuts and bolts of it
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Turning and repositioning a patient is one of the most critical strategies when it comes to preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries – but how do you make sure you’re doing it right? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we dig into the nuts and bolts of this important topic. Host Dr. David Zabel sits down once again with pressure injury pr…
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Pressure Injury Prevention Guidelines with Cathy Milne
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On this episode of The Pressure Effect from Smith + Nephew, we are focusing on pressure injury prevention guidelines, and sharing an overview of the most important topics related to the field today. Host Dr. David Zabel is joined once again by Cathy Milne, an Advanced Practice Wound, Ostomy Continence Nurse at Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associate…
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Avoidable or Unavoidable? Part 4: Mr. Y case study wrap with Dr. Lee Ruotsi
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What does it mean if a hospital-acquired pressure injury is avoidable, or unavoidable? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we wrap up our four-part series that examines a pressure injury case, from beginning to end. This is the fourth and final installation of “Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y.” On this episode…
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Avoidable or Unavoidable? Part 3: Common pitfalls in determining unavoidability with Jenny Alderden
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What does it mean if a hospital-acquired pressure injury is avoidable, or unavoidable? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we continue our four-part series that examines a fictional pressure injury case, from beginning to end. This is Part three of “Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y.” Join host Dr. David Zabel a…
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Avoidable or Unavoidable? Part 2: Best practices and Guideline Recommendations for pressure injury prevention with Cathy Milne
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What does it mean if a hospital-acquired pressure injury is avoidable, or unavoidable? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we continue our four-part series that examines a fictional pressure injury case, from beginning to end. This is Part Two of “Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y.” Join host Dr. David Zabel as …
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Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y: Part 1, with Dr. Lee Ruotsi
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What does it mean if a hospital-acquired pressure injury is avoidable, or unavoidable? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we kick off a four-part series that examines a fictional pressure injury case, from beginning to end. This is Part One of “Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y.” Join us as host Dr. David Zabel…
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Pressure injuries can be preventable – if you have the right tools, and know what to look for. On “The Pressure Effect,” host Dr. David Zabel delves into the various and often complex situations that arise when patients suffer pressure injuries – and how these events can be avoided in the first place. Through several different focused series, these…
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