Use of a total quality management model to reduce pressure ulcer prevalence in the acute care setting

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 88-92

  Sacharok, Claudia ^a   Drew, Janet ^a  

^a Underwood Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032016870     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199803000-00007     Document Type: Article

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