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
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
 From Data to Action: Understanding eCQMs in Pressure Injury Reporting Michele Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWS
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
1:15 - 2:15 PM CT
 The Guidelines Simplified: SPPP Tanya Martel, DNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN
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 By the end of this session participants will be able to: 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
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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

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