title: Pressure sore incidence: a strategy for reduction.
abstract: In this article, the author discusses how the Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust implemented a strategy to reduce the prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure sores. The role of the tissue viability nurse is emphasised as is the development of a staff education programme.
authors.affiliation: Trust Administration Centre, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arblaster
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration