Transforming Care: Guidelines and Policy Innovations for Pressure Injury Prevention
Date/Time (CT) Title Speakers Objectives
Thursday, November 13
10:00 - 11:00 AM CT
 Driving Change: NPIAP’s Advocacy for Pressure Injury Prevention Samuel Nwafor, MD, FACP, FAPWCA Discuss the impact of public policy on clinical outcomes in pressure injury.
Review the role of advocacy in shaping public policy in pressure injury management.
Evaluate the use of research evidence as advocacy tools in pressure injury public policy.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
 From Data to Action: Understanding eCQMs in Pressure Injury Reporting Michele Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWS Understand the metrics of the eCQM – HH-PI and how they affect the Performance Rate. Only 1 hospital-acquired pressure injury, either Stage 2,3,4, Unstageable, or Deep Tissue Pressure Injury, is counted per patient. The encounter begins when the patient enters the ER, not when the order to ADMIT is written. A Stage 1 on admission that worsens to a Stage 2 may be counted.
12:00 - 12:15 PM CT Break
12:15 - 1:15 PM CT
 Getting It Right: Best Practices for Staging Stage 2 Pressure Injuries Virginia Capasso, PhD, CNP, CNS, CWS, FACCWS, FAAN
Joyce M. Black, PhD, RN, FAAN 		Identify novel pathophysiological processes that promote formation of stage 2 pressure injuries.
Propose key features that discriminate stage 2 pressure injuries (PI) from other stages of PIs and other skin conditions.
1:15 - 2:15 PM CT
 The Guidelines Simplified: SPIPP Tanya Martel, DNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN Understand how SPIPP supports National Guideline recommendations.
Understand structure framework for SPIPP inclusion into practice.
Friday, November 14
10:00 - 11:00 AM CT
 Refined Assessment: Applying Guidelines for Darkly Pigmented Skin Eleonor Pusey-Reid, DNP, RN, MEd Describe the structural, functional, physiological, and biochemical features of darkly pigmented skin and their relevance to pressure injury risk.
Apply refined assessment approaches recommended in the 2025 International Guideline, including visual inspection, palpation, and technology-assisted methods, to improve early identification of pressure injuries in individuals with dark skin tones. Implement targeted prevention and care practices, including moisture management, shear reduction, pH-appropriate cleansing, and ceramide-rich skin care to reduce disparities in pressure injury outcomes.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
 Driving Policy with Evidence: Improving Reimbursement for Pressure-Relieving Wheelchair Seating Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, CWS Verbalize current reimbursement/payment regulations in place for wheelchair seating.
Verbalize current issues related to wheelchair seating reimbursement.
Identify strategies to advocate for improved payment and reimbursement related to wheelchair seating.
12:00 - 12:15 PM CT Break
12:15 - 1:15 PM CT
 From Innovation to Regulation: Policy Challenges in AI-Driven Care Joshua Morris, PhD Identify at least three policy initiatives for AI in clinical practice.
Explain two key regulatory themes for AI healthcare legislation.
Discuss the responsible use of explainable AI for pressure injury evidence-based practice.
1:15 - 2:15 PM CT
 Closing Session - Call to Action Samuel Nwafor, MD, FACP, FAPWCA Discuss NPIAP's advocacy strategy for Pressure Injury policy changes.
Explore future challenges and opportunities in pressure injury advocacy.
Exclusively On-Demand

Screening Smarter: Tools That Support Guideline-Based Prevention Yi-Ting Tzen, PhD, PT Describe the need of pressure injury early detection. Describe changes in tissue characteristics that are early signs of pressure injury.
Describe the measurement mechanisms of clinical and research tools for pressure injury detection.
Determine the tool that is suitable for settings and patient populations.

Adapting the Guidelines for the Emergency Department Lisa Grubb, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN Describe the eCQM Hospital Harm Pressure Injury (HHPI) and develop a comprehensive plan to address it, ensuring inclusion of strategies specific to the Emergency Department (ED).
Explain the urgency of prevention in the ED, emphasizing the unique risks, time-sensitive nature of care, and opportunities for early intervention.
Present a PI bundle to the ED team and C suite for intervention.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
November 25*		 Pressure Injuries: How Best to Treat Non-Preventable Pressure Injuries and What is State of the Art? Abigail E. Chaffin, MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA
Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC		 Understand the magnitude of the challenge in treating pressure injuries, including why nearly 100,000 lives are lost annually due to pressure injuries as a proximate cause.
Discuss the traditional methodologies used to treat pressure injuries that still occur in spite of preventative efforts.
Discuss the core treatment problems that impede optimal treatment in various settings.
Discuss newer technologies that can be used to improve patient lives, particularly in the area of wound bed preparation, improvements to the reconstructive ladder, and debridement of slough and necrotic tissue.
*Please note, this webinar will be hosted live on November 25th and will be made available on-demand following the conclusion of the webinar.