Prevention of nosocomial pressure ulcers: A process improvement project

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 382-388

  Stoelting, Joyce ^a,b   McKenna, Linda ^a   Taggart, Elizabeth ^a   Mottar, Rosalie ^a   Jeffers, Brenda Recchia ^a   Wendler, M Cecilia ^a  

^a MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Wound Ostomy Management Team   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRESSURE ULCER; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34547749911     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000281654.40578.88     Document Type: Review

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