Results of a clinician-led evidence-based task force initiative relating to pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 495-503

  Young, Judith ^a   Ernsting, Mary ^b   Kehoe, Amira ^c   Holmes, Kathleen ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Francis Healthcare Centers   (United States)

^c St Francis Healthcare Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRESSURE ULCER; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957753401     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181edadcf     Document Type: Article

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