Mrs McGinty’s score is 26 (Very High Risk category). With this high level of risk Mrs McGinty would be managed according to local ward protocols but it is likely that she would require specialist pressure relieving equipment.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) link to: Pressure Area Risk Assessment Warlow
Reference: Warlow’s Stroke: Practical Management, 4th Edition (2019) Graeme J. Hankey (Editor), Malcolm Macleod (Editor), Philip B. Gorelick (Editor), Christopher Chen (Editor), Fan Z. Caprio (Editor), Heinrich Mattle (Editor)
For further information on risk assessment visit: HIS: Risk Assessment
For information on grading pressure ulcers visit: HIS: Pressure ulcer grading.
For information on wound assessment visit: HIS: Wound assessment.
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