Pressure ulcer management in the acute care setting: A response to regulatory mandates

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-388

  Walsh, Nancy S ^a   Blanck, Alyson W ^a   Barrett, Karen L ^a  

^a DANBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PREVALENCE; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

CONNECTICUT; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 70349319899     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181aaef91     Document Type: Article

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