Incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in acute care using two different risk assessment scales: Results of a retrospective Study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 20-27

  Jackson, Stephanie Smith ^a  

^a SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Braden Scale; comparison; pressure ulcer; retrospective study; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRESSURE ULCER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79958706855     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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