title: Implementing the Essence of Care benchmark for pressure ulcers.
abstract: Since The Essence of Care (Department of Health, 2001) was launched there have been many publications about the document and the process of benchmarking. This paper will focus specifically on the implementation of the benchmark for pressure ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Birchall
authors.forename: Nicky
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Sheena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010358:Patient Participation; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D006113:United Kingdom