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Nursing Home Quality and Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Strategies |
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The objectives of this study were to measure pressure ulcer quality indicator (QI) scores and to describe the self-reported skin integrity assessment, pressure ulcer risk assessment, and pressure ulcer prevention and treatment practices in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
Valid and reliable pressure ulcer risk assessment tools are seriously underused. Evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention and treatment guidelines appear to be rarely implemented. This study provides a basis for developing educational and quality improvement programs and future research related to pressure ulcer prevention and treatment in LTCFs. Key Words: pressure ulcers; nursing home quality; quality indicators; minimum data set Wipke-Tevis, D.D., Williams, D.A., Rantz, M.J., Popejoy, L.L., Madsen, R.W., Petroski, G.F., & Vogelsmeier, A.A. (2004). Nursing home quality and pressure ulcer prevention and management strategies. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(4): 583-588. |