A Team Approach for Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Patients

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 34-45

  Kartes, Susan K ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous quality improvement; Interdisciplinary team approach; Pressure ulcers; Wound care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; NURSING SERVICES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRESSURE ULCER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0030117140     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199604000-00008     Document Type: Article

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