Journal of Wound Care · 2011 · 16 citations · 2 references
Health ProfessionsHealth Care ManagementPreventive MedicineClinical EpidemiologyHospital MedicinePopulation Health ManagementDisease ControlDisease ManagementNegative Pressure Wound TherapyPressure Injury ManagementPressure Injury PreventionUlcer ManagementPressure Ulcer CarePressure Ulcer InfectionPressure Ulcer PreventionPressure Ulcer Risk Management
Following implementation of a programme to eradicate hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in one US hospital, prevalence fell from 9.5% in 2007 to zero in December 2008. This article reviews the ongoing success of the management programme over 2 years later, highlighting the efforts to sustain and refine the programme.
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