Pressure Ulcer
New research on pressure ulcer from A.F. Bonner and co-authors summarized
Published in Elder Law Weekly, March 11th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "The main objective of this study was to examine whether certified nursing assistants' (CNAs') perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) were correlated with clinical outcomes (rates of falls, pressure ulcers, and daily restraint use) in a random sample of nursing homes. An additional objective was to describe facility-level and CNA-level characteristics that were associated with CNA PSC scores."
"We conducted a secondary data analysis using data that adapted the Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) for nursing homes. The HSOPSC data were merged with data from the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Online Survey...
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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2009-03-11)
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