How to reduce hospital-acquired pressure ulcers on a neuroscience unit with a skin and wound assessment team

BACKGROUND: In 2008, the incidence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) continued to increase on a neuroscience unit that included both neurosurgical and neurological patients in a 14-bed intensive care unit, and in a 18-bed floor unit. METHODS: To reduce HAPUs, several changes were institut...

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Autores principales: McGuinness, Janice, Persaud-Roberts, Sherry, Marra, Susan, Ramos, Jeannine, Toscano, Diane, Policastro, Linda, Epstein, Nancy E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Technical Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23230519
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.103645

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23230519
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.103645

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