Successful heel pressure ulcer prevention program in a long-term care setting

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 616-621

  Lyman, Vicky ^a  

^a Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 74349131136     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181bd813e     Document Type: Article

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