Pressure Ulcer Prevention Use Cases

Assess pressure ulcer risk

• Actors
  • Clinician
  • Patient

• Preconditions
  • The patient has been registered
  • The clinician has access to the system for recording the assessment
  • The clinician has access to any and all systems containing information needed for the assessment

• Trigger event
  • Several events can trigger an assessment, including admission, surgery, a lapse of time, etc.

• Main scenario

The clinician makes observations necessary to assessing the patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer. These observations may be made directly on the patient, they may be taken from devices, or they may be taken from the patient's record. The clinician signs or otherwise attests that the assessment is complete and correct.

• Alternate scenario

None identified

• Post-conditions
  • Assessment is complete and will support care planning

Plan Intervention

• Actors
• Preconditions
• Main scenario
• Alternate scenario
• Post-conditions
• Dependency

Update Intervention

• Actors
• Preconditions
• Main scenario
• Alternate scenario
• Post-conditions
• Dependency