The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research. |
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Click HERE for Complete Brochure & Agenda for 2009 Biennial Conference **For Biennial Conference registration click here for the Online Store** Click HERE for Information on Poster Abstract Submissions Click Here to Register Online as a 2009 Biennial Conference Exhibitor or Sponsor NEW Click here to review drafts of the Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guideline recommendations Click Here for Illustrations of the Pressure Ulcer Stages. Available at No Cost. The NPUAP has developed illustrations of the stages of pressure ulcers (Stage I-IV, suspected deep tissue injury, unstageable). These illustrations can be downloaded from the NPUAP website directly to your computer at no cost, if for educational purposes. There is also a normal skin illustration for reference. NPUAP updated the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007 and these stages are commonly cited in references and in lectures. NPUAP will further revise these slides so please check back. There is no cost to use these illustrations; however donations to support the work of NPUAP are graciously accepted. For profit uses of the drawings are subject to a charge, please contact Jennifer Bank for more information. Wondering about the October 2008 rulings on pressure ulcers? NPUAP will be hosting a national webinar to discuss the final rulings on the pressure ulcers payment changes in acute care. Register at npuap.org to be informed of this important meeting! NPUAP Task Force to Address Pressure Ulcers on Mucous Membranes A task force has been formed to address the clinical, regulatory and educational issues surrounding pressure ulcers on mucous membranes. Look for the results of this effort later this year. NPUAP-EPUAP Forge Ahead on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Guidelines The updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are going to be complete by February 2009. They will be released at the NPUAP Biennial Conference in Washington DC in February 2009. We moved! |
