Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Audit - Care Homes
Relevant Care Inspectorate Scotland sources
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0 Yes •0 No •0 N/A •20 Unanswered
Answers Overview
Questions
0/20 answeredQ1 | Unanswered
Is there a current tissue viability and pressure ulcer prevention approach that staff understand and apply in day-to-day care?
Evidence to check
- • Tissue viability policy
- • Staff interviews
- • Audit programme
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Are people assessed for pressure ulcer and skin-integrity risk when they move in and reviewed promptly when their health, mobility, nutrition, continence or condition changes?
Evidence to check
- • Risk assessments
- • Review records
- • Care-record audit
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Do personal plans set out each person's individual skin-care needs, risks, choices and the exact prevention actions staff must take?
Evidence to check
- • Personal plans
- • Skin-care plans
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ4 | Unanswered
Are people involved in decisions about skin care, repositioning, equipment, comfort and positive risk-taking, with consent and capacity considered appropriately?
Evidence to check
- • Consent records
- • Decision records
- • People's feedback
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Image filesCameraQ5 | Unanswered
Are repositioning plans individualised, clearly communicated and followed in practice for people who need pressure relief support?
Evidence to check
- • Repositioning plans
- • Observation
- • Staff interviews
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Image filesCameraQ6 | Unanswered
Are repositioning records timely, accurate and consistent with the person's assessed needs and observed care?
Evidence to check
- • Repositioning charts
- • Care-record audit
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ7 | Unanswered
Are pressure-relieving mattresses, cushions, heel protectors and other equipment provided promptly, correctly set, maintained and checked for suitability?
Evidence to check
- • Equipment assessments
- • Servicing records
- • Observation
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ8 | Unanswered
Are staff able to recognise early skin changes, pressure damage, pain, moisture damage and deterioration, and act without delay?
Evidence to check
- • Training records
- • Staff interviews
- • Escalation records
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Image filesCameraQ9 | Unanswered
Are daily skin checks completed and escalated for people at increased risk, with findings recorded respectfully and accurately?
Evidence to check
- • Skin-check records
- • Personal plans
- • Escalation evidence
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Image filesCameraQ10 | Unanswered
Are nutrition, hydration, mobility, continence, pain, medicines and long-term conditions considered together when planning pressure ulcer prevention?
Evidence to check
- • Nutrition and continence plans
- • Professional advice
- • Care-record review
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Image filesCameraQ11 | Unanswered
Are personal care, continence support, bedding, clothing and seating provided in ways that protect skin integrity, comfort, dignity and privacy?
Evidence to check
- • Observation
- • Personal plans
- • People's feedback
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Image filesCameraQ12 | Unanswered
Are wounds and pressure damage assessed accurately, monitored consistently and reviewed by appropriately skilled staff or professionals?
Evidence to check
- • Wound assessments
- • Monitoring records
- • Professional review
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Image filesCameraQ13 | Unanswered
Are referrals to GPs, district or community nurses, tissue viability services and other professionals made promptly when skin damage, infection or deterioration is identified?
Evidence to check
- • Referral records
- • Professional correspondence
- • Follow-up plans
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Image filesCameraQ14 | Unanswered
Are wound-care instructions, dressings, pressure-relief requirements and professional recommendations transferred clearly into personal plans and daily practice?
Evidence to check
- • Professional advice
- • Updated personal plans
- • Handover records
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Image filesCameraQ15 | Unanswered
Are pressure ulcers and significant skin damage reported, investigated and escalated appropriately for safeguarding, notification and learning?
Evidence to check
- • Incident records
- • Safeguarding or notification evidence
- • Investigation outcomes
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Image filesCameraQ16 | Unanswered
Are people and, where wanted, families or advocates involved in skin-integrity planning, treatment decisions, comfort measures and reviews?
Evidence to check
- • Consent records
- • Family or advocate feedback
- • Review notes
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Image filesCameraQ17 | Unanswered
Are staff trained and competent in prevention, skin assessment, repositioning, equipment use, continence support and escalation?
Evidence to check
- • Training matrix
- • Competency assessment
- • Supervision records
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Image filesCameraQ18 | Unanswered
Are pressure ulcer risks, incidents, wound outcomes and care delays analysed for patterns, contributing factors and improvement opportunities?
Evidence to check
- • Trend analysis
- • Incident review
- • Improvement actions
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Image filesCameraQ19 | Unanswered
Do audit and governance reviews test whether prevention actions are being followed and are reducing avoidable skin damage and harm?
Evidence to check
- • Audit reports
- • Governance minutes
- • Effectiveness review
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Image filesCameraQ20 | Unanswered
Can the service demonstrate that people receive timely, person-centred and effective support to maintain skin integrity and prevent avoidable pressure ulcers?
Evidence to check
- • People's outcomes
- • Clinical review
- • Provider assurance
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