Open AccessMedical Device–Related Pressure Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Tanya Martel,
Dennis P. Orgill
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing/journal of wocn
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.635
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1528-3976
pISSN - 1071-5754
DOI - 10.1097/won.0000000000000689
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , intubation , medicine , emergency medicine , medical emergency , population , intensive care medicine , surgery , disease , virology , environmental health , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) account for more than 30% of all hospital-acquired pressure injuries. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a large population of patients at risk for MDRPIs due to prolonged intubation and prone positioning. We reviewed our experience with MDRPIs during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic at an Academic Medical Center.