AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention to help nursing homes with electronic medical records reduce the occurrence of in-house pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers remain a serious problem in nursing homes despite regulatory and market approaches to encourage prevention and treatment. Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. Median annual nursing home pressure ulcer prevalence was 7.5 percent in 2009, with associated costs of $3.3 billion annually.
Introduction to On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Implementation Materials
- Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Prevention.
- Menu of Implementation Strategies.
- Implementation Steps and Timeline.
Facilitator Training Materials (Train the Trainer)
- Recommended Facilitator Trainee Qualifications
- Suggested Training Schedule
- Overview of On-Time
- Instructor Guide
- Slides (Powerpoint, 1.62 MB)
- Handouts
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention Electronic Reports
- Instructor Guide
- Slides (Powerpoint, 1.99 MB)
- Handouts
- Additional Exercises
- Implementation of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports
- Functional Specifications for Including On Time in Electronic Medical Records
- Vendors With On-Time Experience
- Case Studies
More Information
If you are interested in learning more about On-Time and would like to talk with someone, please email your contact information, including the best time to be reached by phone. Send email to: On-Time@ahrq.hhs.gov and type "request followup" in the subject line.
