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Spinal unit marks 60 days without any
patienCLtINIdCAeL OvPTeIMlIoZApTIOiNng a pressure ulcer

It was a moment three-and-a-half completely preventable.
“We work very hard to be preventative and proactive,”
yCeaArsRiInNtGheSAmFaEkLinYg. Rosemary Ritchie, manager, TWH, says in explaining
how her team was able to reach this milestone. “We
The team on 5A at Toronto Western discuss every patient who comes on to our unit during
Hospital (TWH) recently celebrated our daily huddles.
60 days without any patient “If they are deemed at risk of developing a pressure
ulcer, a fall or a urinary tract infection, we flag them
adnevdefloorpiUnHg aNp. resPsAurTeIuElNceTr. EItX’s Pa EfirRstIEfoNrCthEe team, on our risk board and act immediately by involving
other members of the team or employing the
And it’s particularly impressive given the limited necessary equipment to prevent harm.”
mobility of the spinal injury patients the unit treats.
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notoriously difficult to heal once they develop, but

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The 5A team cares for a patient population particularly susceptible to 37
pressure ulcers. (Photo: UHN)

Year in Review 2015 – 2016