Setting up a dedicated pressure ulcer unit in a geriatric ward.
A geriatric hospital in Israel set up a unit for older patients with pressure ulcers who had other serious, sometimes terminal, conditions. A one-year follow-up study showed overall improvements in their condition and number of ulcers.
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Skilled Geriatric Nursing Department, Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. jaul@zanav.net.il
D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing