title: Development of a decision tree for support surfaces: a tool for nursing.
abstract: The use of specialty support surfaces can be clinically beneficial for at-risk patients, but can prove costly if their use is not closely monitored. A decision tree can guide health care providers in selecting the most appropriate support surface based on the patient's condition. The process used by one medical center to develop and test a decision tree for specialty support surfaces selection is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Yoder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Young-McCaughan
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*