title: How our ICU decreased the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.
abstract: We describe 7 strategies our intensive care unit implemented to decrease the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. These strategies include the following: (1) restructured risk assessment and documentation, (2) translated numeric data into graphs for ease of understanding by staff, (3) increased staff awareness, (4) implemented "turn rounds," (5) increased prevalence assessments and redesigned structure of the skin team, (6) used evidence-based practice as a basis for care, and (7) created an Access database to track weekly prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV 89502, USA. wrenbrn@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCombs
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deboor
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strachan
authors.forename: Mellyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Melissa Jill
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: Michele M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pelter
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States