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The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...
The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...
The medical center consistently missed internal quality targets, with a mean HAPU rate for 2007-2...
Lean Six Sigma tools were used to reduce pressure ulcers at Memorial Health System, Springfield, ...
The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...
The reduction of HAPU has been a focus for 10 years at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Over tha...
Quarterly surveys revealed elevated hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates unchanged by previous ...
A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...
Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...
The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...
The Problem With the national average of hospital-acquired skin breakdown at 4.8 percent, Bronso...
The Problem According to a 2006 study published in Nursing Management, 60,000 U.S. hospital pati...
The Problem Nearly one million people develop pressure ulcers each year, and 60,000 U.S. hospita...
