Protocols for wound management
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A large long-term nursing care facility has implemented a model for wound care management that has significantly reduced their rate of skin ulcer development. This strategy empowers nurses to routinely evaluate potential skin ulcers and develop and implement individualized treatment plans for existing ones using a variety of techniques within certain guidelines. This model has resulted in a 50% decrease in skin ulcers, down to 8% compared with a 23% national average.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 1997
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Pressure ulcers: A quality issue
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An improved culture of quality within the hospital system, especially for the treatment of pressure ulcers is extremely necessary to give better health-outcome to the patients.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2007
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