Reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers in nursing home residents: A prospective 6-year evaluationi

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 52-58

  Tippet, Aletha W ^a  

^a Advanced Wound Team   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing home; Pressure ulcer incidence; Prevention; Quality improvement; Resident falls

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; PRESSURE ULCER;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; NURSING HOMES; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73849152207     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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