Benchmarking and wound care in A&E.
This article describes the use of clinical practice benchmarking to identify and improve standards of care in minor wound management in the accident and emergency departments of one trust.
Burton
Fiona
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. fiona.burton@uhcw.nhs.uk
D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000458:organization & administration; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014218:Triage / Q000592:standards; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*