Implementing a continuous quality improvement program for reducing pressure prevalence in a teaching hospital in China

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 509-513

  Cong, Li ^a,b   Yu, Jiaohua ^a   Liu, Yilan ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866347555     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318264c3a0     Document Type: Article

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