With pressure injuries part of the National Quality Indicators, it is all the more important to do everything in your power to help prevent and heal them.
Nutrition forms part of the wound healing puzzle. If a resident isn’t getting good nutrition, their wounds will not heal as quickly as they could be.
Even if a resident is eating all of their meals, this may not be enough to promote wound healing. This is because the body needs extra protein and energy from food and drink to heal wounds. Read more »
