Oct 11, 2019
The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool is a fast and accurate tool used to measure the status of pressure wounds over time. The tool was designed by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and has been validated many times over. The NPUAP recommends that the tool be used on a regular basis, at least weekly or whenever the patient or wound status changes. The PUSH tool measures three parameters that are considered most indicative of healing:
- Wound size (greatest length x greatest width = wound surface area)
- Exudate amount (estimate as light, moderate or heavy after removal of the dressing)
- Tissue type (closed/resurfaced, epithelial tissue, granulation tissue, slough, necrotic tissue/eschar)
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