title: Quality wound care equals cost-effective wound care: a clinical model.
abstract: The cost of wound care is often defined as the cost of materials and labor, ignoring the effect of both variables on outcome. As a result, money-saving measures may actually increase cost while reducing the quality of care. Definitions and tools to enable professionals to understand, evaluate and compare the cost-effectiveness of wound care practices and treatment modalities are given.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Rijswijk
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Shaffer
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*