STOP Pressure Injury Day

Did you know? On any given day one in four people in Canadian health-care settings have a pressure injury, despite up to 70 per cent of pressure injuries being preventable?
(Woodbury and Houghton, 2004).

Pressure injuries can extend a hospital stay by four to 11 days (Leaf Healthcare, 2016).

What is a pressure injury?

A pressure injury is a wound caused by... you guessed it: pressure! Pressure reduces or stops blood flow to an area, causing the skin and underlying tissues to break down and a wound to occur. In some cases the wound can go right to the bone. Pressure injuries are common over areas where the bone is close to the surface, such as at the base of the spine, on the hips and over the ankles or other vulnerable areas such as ears. If pressure is on the area for too long the skin and tissue in that area die. The result is a pressure injury.

Wounds Canada was proud to present the webinar Implementing the
Wounds Canada Pathway for Preventing and Managing Pressure Injuries on Thursday, November 20th to commemorate STOP Pressure Injury Day. 
 
This special event, moderated by Irmajean Bajnok, RN, MScN, PhD, FCAN, FAAN, demonstrated how the newly-launched pathway can be used in all sectors to support health-system decision-makers, frontline care providers and patients and their families in preventing and managing PIs by integrating systems of care to enable prevention, early detection and treatment.
 
Learn how to support timely, preventive care by implementing the pathway at your organization and in your daily practice by watching this video presented by our distinguished faculty:
  • Mariam Botros, DCh DE IIWCC MEd, CEO Wounds Canada 
  • Charlene Brosinsky, RN BSN, Accreditation Advisor, Alberta Health Services
  • Cindy MacQuarrie, RN PhD, Chief Nursing Officer, VON Home & Community Care

To access the Pressure Injury Pathway, visit the Wound Care Pathway web page and scroll to the Pathway for Preventing and Managing Pressure Injuries.

Image
Image
Image

What can you do to raise awareness for STOP Pressure Injury Day?

Get involved!

  •  Follow Wounds Canada on social media, and amplify our messages and important prevention resources from now until Stop Pressure Injury Day on November 20, 2025.

Facebook                     Instagram                     LinkedIn                      X

  • Use hashtags #StopPressureInjuries and #WoundsCanada to post your own awareness messages and join the global conversation on pressure injury prevention. 
  • Share your pressure injury story as a patient, caregiver or health-care provider on social media and through our online submission portals: Your Voice, Your Story.
  • Make a statement by recording a short video explaining what you’re doing as a health-care provider, patient, caregiver, policy maker or concerned person to help prevent pressure injuries. 

Learn more and share!

Access and share helpful and informative resources on pressure injuries and prevention:

  • Wounds Canada resources: 

Patients

Health-care Providers

Policy Makers

Everyone!

  • Make a charitable donation to Wounds Canada to help us provide essential support and resources to those affected by pressure injuries. Your generosity can change lives!