Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers are open sores in the skin that occur when there is too much pressure or friction over a particular spot. Blood then stops flowing to the area, and part of the skin or tissue below dies. Twenty-five percent of acute care residents suffer from pressure ulcers, and they are a serious health issue for patients in all kinds of settings.
Article
Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers in Canadian Healthcare Settings 
M. Gail Woodbury, Pamela E. Houghton, OstomyWound Management 2004, 50(10), 23-38. The authors assess data on the prevalence of pressure ulcers from four different healthcare settings in Canada. 
Guidelines
Regional Wound Care Recommendations
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), 2009. These recommendations guide wound prevention and management programs across sites and programs within the WRHA.
Saskatchewan Skin and Wound Care Guidelines
These guidelines, which are adapted from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario best practice guidelines, support practitioners in providing high-quality skin and wound care to their clients.
Road Map to Preventing Pressure Ulcers 
Residents First, May 2010. This change package is a step-by-step guide to preventing pressure ulcers in long-term care homes.
Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, 2005; revised 2011. This resource tool supports evidence-based nursing practice.
How-to Guide: Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This guide explores key evidence-based care components for preventing pressure ulcers and how to implement them.
IHI Improvement Map: Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The IHI Improvement Map is an interactive tool that helps hospital leaders in the United States improve quality outcomes by guiding their improvement efforts.
The Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC)
Regional Geriatric Program central Hamilton
