The value of reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevalence: An illustrative analysis

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 235-241

  Spetz, Joanne ^a   Brown, Diane S ^b,c   Aydin, Carolyn ^c,d   Donaldson, Nancy ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hospital Accreditation Programs Accreditation Regulation and Licensing   (United States)

^c Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes ^*  (United States)

^d BURNS AND ALLEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; STATISTICS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84875860912     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182895a3c     Document Type: Article

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