A multidisciplinary approach to wound care in the hospitalized patient.
Wound care services at a tertiary level teaching hospital were reorganized to improve patient care and control costs. A multidisciplinary wound care team was implemented to develop an aggressive, proactive approach to prevent and minimize pressure ulceration. Outcome data demonstrate the efficacy of the wound care team.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*