Pressure ulcers in acute care: A quality issue

Nursing Management

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 42-51

  Calianno, Carol ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACUTE DISEASE; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; COST OF ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; BENCHMARKING; CAUSALITY; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 34347209886     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.LPN.0000269820.04673.70     Document Type: Article

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