Creation and implementation of a pressure ulcer prevention bundle improves patient outcomes

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-142

  Baldelli, Perrilynn ^a   Paciella, Mary ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundle; Incidence; Pressure ulcers; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41149146659     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860607313145     Document Type: Article

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