Recommended intervals for
assessing pressure ulcer risk are
based on the stability of the
patient’s condition, the severity
of illness, and the clinical setting.
Clinicians should also bear
in mind the patient’s prognosis.
Patients who are at risk but
whose condition is improving
rapidly are unlikely to require
reassessment as often as those
whose condition is deteriorating.
According to updated guidelines
written by the University of
Iowa Gerontological Nursing
Interventions Research Center
and summarized at the National