Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guideline  
     
 
GUIDELINE OVERVIEW
TREATMENT PROJECT
     Project Team
     Work Groups
PREVENTION PROJECT
     Project Team
     Work Groups
STAKEHOLDER
     COMMENTS
 
 
 
 
JOIN US FOR THE RELEASE
OF THE GUIDELINES:
 
  • 11th Biennial NPUAP Conference
  • February 27-28, 2009
  • Washington, DC
 
Please contact Co-Chairs,
Janet Cuddigan & Diane
Langemo for questions.
 
jcuddiga@unmc.edu
 
dianelangemo@aol.com
 
European Pressure Ulcer
Advisory Panel
 
 
 
The Guideline Project
 
Treatment Guideline Development
With the collaboration of the EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel), the American NPUAP (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel) has taken the lead in developing the pressure ulcer treatment guideline. The complete guideline methodology is published in:
Vanderwee, K.; Clark, M.; Dealey, C.; Defloor, T.; Schoonhoven, L.; Witherow, A.; Baharestani, M.; Black, J.; Cuddigan, J.; Edsberg, L.; Garber, S.; Langemo, D.; Posthauer, M.E.; Ratliff, C.; Taler, G. (2007). Development of clinical practice guideline on pressure ulcers. EWMA Journal 7(3): 44-46.
 
Attention:CLICK HERE to review draft recommendations for the Treatment Guideline.
 
This work has been divided into 14 topics:
  • Pressure Ulcer Classification
  • Assessment & Monitoring Healing
  • Nutrition for Healing
  • Pain Assessment & Management
  • Support Surfaces for Treatment
  • Infection Assessment & Treatment
  • Cleansing
  • Debridement
  • Dressings
  • Biophysical Agents
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Growth Factors & Biological Dressings
  • Operative Repair
  • Palliative Care