Pressure ulcer prevention program: A journey

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 505-513

  Delmore, Barbara ^a   Lebovits, Sarah ^a   Baldock, Philip ^a   Suggs, Barbara ^a   Ayello, Elizabeth A ^b,c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Excelsior College School of Nursing   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COST SAVINGS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860402618     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31822ad2ab     Document Type: Article

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