SEM Scanner Prevention Algorithm · 2020. 10. 8. · At Risk (10-14) Relationship between Waterlow...
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• Evaluation on a medical-surgical inpatient ward over a periodof 2 months
• 35 patients included in the evaluation• Heels and sacrum scanned on admission and daily thereafter
• 91% of patients had delta values ≥0.6 indicatinginflammatory changes that without intervention mayhave progressed to a PI/PU
• Zero Hospital Aquired Pressure Injuries/Ulcers(HAPI/Us) developed during the evaluation in this patient group
The inclusion of SEM Scanner as part of the patient examination informed clinicians about early damage
Identification of pressure damage prior to it being visible would allow the most appropriate resource use
Evaluation of a sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) Scanner to detect non visible pressure damage, allowing appropriately targeted pressure injury/ulcer (PI/PU) prevention interventions
Very High Risk (>20)
High Risk (15-19)
At Risk (10-14)
Relationship between Waterlow risk assessmentscores and sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) readings
SEM Scanner Prevention Algorithm
Journal of Wound Care, 2019, Vol 28:5
Glenn Smith, Formerly Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nutrition & Tissue Viability, St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of White
Improved clinical outcomes in pressure ulcerprevention using the SEM Scanner
52%*
24%*
24%*
Risk scores (Waterlowrisk assessment)
Acute Care
CO 847 OTH SEM 0577
* Percent of patients scanned