The Pressure Effect: A Wound Care Podcast

“It’s going to cost us HOW MUCH?”: Justifying your PIP Program to the CFO

Episode Summary

Tracey L. Yap, RN, PhD, discusses the cost of implementing a pressure injury prevention program and how to justify that cost to your CFO.

Episode Notes

Tracey L. Yap, RN, PhD, professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow in the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi.  Together, they discuss the cost of implementing a pressure injury prevention program and how to justify that cost to your organization’s CFO.  Plus, Tracey shares her background in healthcare, experience with pressure injuries, and insights on the benefits and challenges of implementing prevention programs. She also provides strategies for nursing organizations to justify the costs and offers recommendations for first steps in starting a program. So press play and make sure you don't miss this informative and engaging episode of The Pressure Effect, brought to you by Smith+Nephew.

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