Development of pressure ulcer program across a university health system

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-27

  Carson, Dawn ^a   Emmons, Kevin ^b   Falone, William ^c   Preston, Ave Maria ^d  

^a PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

care bundle; evidence based practice; pressure ulcer prevention; pressure ulcers; quality care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PENNSYLVANIA; PHILADELPHIA; PRESSURE ULCER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 82655173845     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182310f8b     Document Type: Article

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