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Building a compelling business case for nursing and quality indicators
The author outlines how to make a business case for clinical quality measures, including how to use NDNQI data to substantiate your position.
Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers
Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play…
Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuum
Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have…
Is diagnosis of pressure ulcers within an RN’s scope of practice?
If you’re unsure whether pressure ulcer diagnosis is within an RN’s scope of practice, President Patton provides an answer based on ANA’s Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice.
Pressure mapping: A new path to pressure-ulcer prevention
Pressure mapping shows you high risk areas, so you can take steps to help prevent pressure ulcers.
Study: Report cards for hospital pressure ulcers may not be accurate
According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the data Medicare uses for public reporting hospital rates of…
The pressure is on
Pressure ulcers are painful, life-threatening, and expensive —with medical costs of up to $11 billion annually in the United States.…
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