Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Data on pressure ulcer prevention published by investigators at Catholic University, Center for Health Services and Nursing Research
Published in Hospital Business Week, April 19th, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'Using hospital administrative data to evaluate the knowledge-to-action gap in pressure ulcer preventive care' new findings in pressure ulcer. According to a study from Belgium, "AND OBJECTIVES: Issues of overuse, underuse and misuse are paramount and lead to avoidable morbidity and mortality. Although evidence-based practice is advocated, the widespread implementation of this kind of practice remains a challenge."
"This is also the case for evidence-based practice related to the prevention of pressure ulcers, which varies widely in process and outcome in Belgian hospital care. One major obstacle to bridging this knowledge-to-action gap is data...
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