Nearly 18 months after acquiring the Braden Scale ©, prominent patient safety solutions company releases updated assessment tools to reduce pressure injuries, a $28B annual cost to U.S. hospitals ...

Braden is the most commonly used scale for risk assessment, evaluating risks linked to sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear. The Nantong University ...

The researchers found the Braden Scale categorized 63% of patients at low or very low risk upon admission, compared with 33% for the Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale (PURS).

The developers of the scale, Dr. Barbara Braden and Dr. Nancy Bergstrom, have joined HD Nursing's Advisory Board to assist the company in rolling out the Braden-Hester Pressure Injury Prevention ...

Abstract and Introduction Description of Pressure Sores, Skin Tears, and Dry Skin Assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears Conclusion References There are four assessment instruments commonly ...

Until recently, initial predictive validity testing of the Braden Q Scale only included immobility-related pressure injuries in critically ill pediatric patients aged two weeks to eight years.

While the Braden scale has the best combined validity and utility evidence, more specific testing with individuals with SCI is required for it and all other scales included in the review.