It was attached to the original message from Mike.  I am copying it into this email from Word, and I will attach a copy as well, just in case you can't get attachments.
 

Resident�s Name: _________________________________

UNAVOIDABLE PRESSURE ULCER

RISK ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Clinical conditions that are PRIMARY RISK FACTORS for developing pressure

sores include, but are not limited to immobility and:

The resident has two or more of the following diagnoses:

____ Continuous Urinary Incontinence or Chronic Voiding Dysfunction

____ Severe Peripheral Vascular Disease

____ Diabetes

____ Severe Chronic Bowel Incontinence

____ Paraplegia

____ Quadriplegia

____ Sepsis

____ Terminal Cancer

____ Chronic or End Stage Renal, Liver and/or Heart Disease

____ Disease or Drug related Immunosuppression

____ Full Body Cast

____ Semi-comatose or Comatose

The resident receives 2 or more of the following treatments:

____ Steroid Therapy

____ Radiation Therapy

____ Chemotherapy

____ Renal Dialysis

____ Head of Bed elevated the majority of the day due to medical necessity.

Malnutrition/dehydration whether secondary to poor appetite or another disease

Process, places resident at risk for poor healing and may be indicated by the

Following lab values:

____ Serum Albumin below 3.4 g/dl

____ Weight Loss of more than 10% during the last 30 days

____ Serum Transferrin level below 180 mg/dl

____ Hgb less than 12 mg/dl

Use these values in conjunction with an evaluation of the resident�s clinical

condition. If lab data are not available, clinical signs and symptoms of

Malnutrition, dehydration may be:

____ pale skin

____ red, swollen lips

____ swollen and/or dry tongue with scarlet or magenta base

____ cachexia

____ bilateral edema

____ muscle wasting

Cont�d

____ calf tenderness

____ Sunken eyes and/or cracked lips

____ reduced urinary output

PREVENTIVE MEASURE IMPLEMENTED

Pressure relief surface: ___________________________________________________

Additional protective equipment: ____________________________________________

Nutritional Supplements: __________________________________________________

Vitamin/mineral supplements: _______________________________________________

History of healed pressure ulcer(s): __________________________________________

Mental Status: ________________________ Mobility: _________________________

Resident�s compliance with treatment plan: ____________________________________

Resident�s Name: _____________________________________ Braden Scale: ______

Date: __________________

Physician�s Signature: ________________________________ Date: ______________

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: AVOIDABLE?


May I also get that?  Please fax to (605)338-2351. Colleen-RN, MDS Coordinator

 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Muniz
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: AVOIDABLE?

 try this one 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:33:54
Subject: AVOIDABLE?
 
Does anyone have an investigation form for avoidable vs. unavoidable pressure areas that they may be willing to share?
 
You can email it to me or fax @410-689-2771
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Glenn Barnes RAC-C
 
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