Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline

The International Guideline, 3rd Edition (2019)

The Guideline Governance Group and the participating partner organisations:

• European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP),
• National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), and the
• Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA)

are proud to announce that the International Guideline (third edition) is now available. The goal of this international collaboration is to develop evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries for use by health professionals throughout the world. An explicit scientific methodology has been used to identify and critically appraise all available research.

The guideline presents recommendations made on the best evidence available at time of publication as consistent with the guideline methodology. Nothing in this guideline is intended as endorsement of a specific product. The guideline developers do not give any approvals for use of guideline branding or logos to endorse products. Nothing in this guideline is intended as advice regarding credentialing standards, coding standards or reimbursement regulations.

For the International Guideline (third edition, 2019), small working groups included representatives from Associate Organisations of the Partner Organisations (EPUAP, NPIAP and PPPIA). Associate Organisations are:

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