Validation of two case definitions to identify pressure ulcers using hospital administrative data

OBJECTIVE: Pressure ulcer development is a quality of care indicator, as pressure ulcers are potentially preventable. Yet pressure ulcer is a leading cause of morbidity, discomfort and additional healthcare costs for inpatients. Methods are lacking for accurate surveillance of pressure ulcer in hosp...

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Autores principales: Ho, Chester, Jiang, Jason, Eastwood, Cathy A, Wong, Holly, Weaver, Brittany, Quan, Hude
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Health Services Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016438

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016438

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