6 Factors Associated with Lower Pressure Ulcer Risk

Hospital patients who receive a skin and pressure ulcer risk assessment upon admission are less likely to develop a pressure ulcer, according to a study in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

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Researchers examined data on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and prevention from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators 2010 Pressure Ulcer Surveys, which included data from 1,419 hospitals and 710,626 patients.

Read the full story on variables associated with pressure ulcer risk in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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