New opportunities to improve pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: Implications of the CMS inpatient hospital care present on admission (POA) indicators/hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) policy. A consensus paper from the international expert wound care advisory panel

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 485-492

  Armstrong, David G ^a   Ayello, Elizabeth A ^b   Capitulo, Kathleen Leask ^c   Fowler, Evonne ^d   Krasner, Diane L ^e   Levine, Jeffrey M ^f   Sibbald, R Gary ^g   Smith, Adrianne P S ^h  

^a Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

^b Excelsior College School of Nursing   (United States)

^c NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d San Gorgino Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^e Rest Haven York   (United States)

^f Senior Health Partners   (United States)

^g WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^h Diversified Clinical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DECUBITUS; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MEDICARE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58749101507     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000335960.68113.82     Document Type: Article

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