title: A static-led approach to pressure ulcers: an evaluation after 3 years.
abstract: Pressure damage has high cost implications to the patient and care providers. The choice of appropriate equipment to help in the prevention of tissue damage is hampered by extensive choice and little guidance on the most effective product to use. The static-led approach was introduced into Carmarthenshire NHS Trust 3 years ago. This approach simplified the choice of equipment, improving the appropriate usage and reducing expenditure. This article aims to evaluate the approach 3 years after its introduction to determine if the benefits to the patient and the organization still apply.
authors.affiliation: West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthenshire NHS Trust, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation