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Resources

Welcome to the Resources page.

Below is a list of useful reference and support materials. Click on an icon to launch the associated resource.

Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk©.
This clinically validated risk assessment tool requires permission prior to use. Please complete the request form on the Prevention Plus website. http://www.bradenscale.com

Adobe Acrobat iconPressure Ulcer Prevention brochure (204KB, PDF)

Adobe Acrobat icon Preventing Pressure Ulcers: An information booklet for patients (564KB, PDF)
(Translated versions are available on the VQC website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/qualitycouncil/)

Adobe Acrobat icon Move move move! Preventing Pressure Ulcers (62KB, PDF)
(Translated versions are available on the VQC website)

Adobe Acrobat icon PPASH: Pressure ulcer prevention pathways (286KB, PDF)

Adobe Acrobat icon VQC Pressure Ulcer Point Prevalence Survey Report 2003 (1149KB, PDF)

Adobe Acrobat icon VQC Pressure Ulcer Point Prevalence Survey 2 Report 2004 (2687KB, PDF)

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Last updated: 3 September, 2010
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