Quality improvement in nursing homes in Texas: Results from a pressure ulcer prevention project

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-188

  Abel, Robert L ^a   Warren, Kevin ^a   Bean, Gloria ^a   Gabbard, Bethany ^a   Lyder, Courtney H ^b   Bing, Mark ^a   McCauley, Carol ^a  

^a Texas Medical Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing homes; Pressure ulcers; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18444377087     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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