title: Remote wound care consultation for nursing homes: using a web-based assessment and care planning tool.
abstract: Pressure ulcers represent a particular challenge in long-term care (LTC) facilities, where many frail older adults with reduced mobility reside. Guidelines for preventing and treating pressure ulcers have existed for many years; however, nurses in LTC facilities do not always use best practices in pressure ulcer care. In this article, the authors report on the development and pilot testing of a Web-based pressure ulcer management tool used for remote consultation in LTC.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Northwest, USA.
authors.forename: Lanny
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hammett
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Harvath
authors.forename: Marna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flaherty-Robb
authors.forename: Georgie
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019114:Remote Consultation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*