Quality Improvement Program to Reduce the Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers in an Intensive Care Unit

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American Journal of Critical Care

Rosalind Elliott, RN, MN; Sharon McKinley, RN, PhD; Vicki Fox, RN, BN, Intensive Care Nursing Cert
Abstract
Background: Critically ill patients are at increased risk for pressure ulcers, which increase patients' morbidity and mortality. Quality improvement projects decrease the frequency of pressure ulcers.