Inter-setting Protection of Skin
Integrity (IPSI)
The purpose of the Inter-setting Protection of Skin Integrity
Participating Hospital and Nursing Home (“IPSI”) study was to standardize
skin assessment methods and the communication of skin integrity across
sites of care. The goal was to reduce the occurrence and severity of
pressure ulcers in hospitals and nursing facilities. CFMC
conducted on-site visits with participating facilities. This study was completed in the Spring of 2005 and involved 4-5 acute care settings,
and 10-15 long-term care facilities.
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The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under
contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents
do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.
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