{"product_id":"care-home-pressure-area-care-tissue-viability-skin-integrity-sop-template-enterprise-uk-edition","title":"Care Home Pressure Area Care, Tissue Viability \u0026 Skin Integrity SOP Template | Enterprise UK Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sopstream-product-description\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eEnterprise Care Home Pressure Area Care, Tissue Viability \u0026amp; Skin Integrity Governance SOP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eSystematically eliminate avoidable pressure damage, enforce Waterlow risk screening within 6 hours of admission, deploy the SSKIN care bundle, manage dynamic air mattresses, track positional turning charts, and automate Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) and CQC incident escalations across your care facility with this enterprise-grade Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Specifically engineered for UK care home operators to satisfy \u003cstrong\u003eCQC Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment - Skin integrity)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCQC Regulation 17 (Good Governance)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNICE Guideline CG179\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eNHS National Wound Care Strategy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eUK GDPR\u003c\/strong\u003e requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eKey Regulatory \u0026amp; Tissue Viability Governance Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCQC Single Assessment Framework \u0026amp; Reg 12 Parity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishes auditable clinical workflows ensuring full compliance with national pressure ulcer prevention, wound assessment, and skin protection standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterlow Risk Screening \u0026amp; Re-Testing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standardizes Waterlow risk evaluations upon admission (\u0026lt;6 hours) and enforces mandatory weekly\/monthly re-scores.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSSKIN Care Bundle Implementation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrates multi-factorial interventions covering Surface selection, Skin inspection, Keep moving (repositioning clocks), Incontinence care, and Nutrition\/hydration support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Equipment \u0026amp; Turning Log Auditing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mandates daily physical checks verifying alternating air mattress weight dial settings against resident weight and enforces digital repositioning chart checks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24-Hour TVN \u0026amp; CQC Regulation 18 Alerts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enforces rapid escalation pathways dispatching TVN referrals within 24 hours for Category 2+ pressure ulcers and statutory CQC notifications for Category 3\/4 damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eData Protection \u0026amp; Confidentiality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete UK GDPR Article 9 compliance for secure, role-based encryption of digital wound photography and clinical tissue viability logs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included in the Download Package?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eDelivered as an editable Microsoft Word (\u003ccode\u003e.docx\u003c\/code\u003e) document formatted with Executive Midnight Navy styling and standalone control templates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix A:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Care Home Tissue Viability \u0026amp; Pressure Care Register\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix B:\u003c\/strong\u003e Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment \u0026amp; SSKIN Care Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix C:\u003c\/strong\u003e Positional Repositioning (Turning) \u0026amp; Skin Inspection Log\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix D:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressure Ulcer Wound Assessment \u0026amp; TVN Referral Form\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix E:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressure Damage Non-Conformance \u0026amp; CAPA Tracker\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix F:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual Care Home Tissue Viability \u0026amp; Pressure Care Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix G:\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal Care Home Tissue Viability Audit Checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eVisual Operational Status Badges Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; 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border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\"\u003eWaterlow \u0026lt;10 (Low Risk), skin intact, static mattress verified; routine monthly re-testing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTier 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E2E8F0; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #F0F9FF; color: #0369A1; padding: 3px 8px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #0284C7;\"\u003e[ WATERLOW RISK \/ SSKIN ACTIVE ]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\"\u003eWaterlow 10–19 (At\/High Risk); active SSKIN bundle \u0026amp; turning chart deployed (\u0026lt;24 hrs).\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTier 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; 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