Improving pressure ulcer prevention in nursing care homes.
This article describes a tissue viability program in nursing care homes in Coventry, using a variety of methods to improve standards in pressure ulcer prevention including clinical practice, benchmarking, supervision, training, education and clinical assessments.
McKeeney
Louise
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Coventry tPCT. louise.mckeeney@coventrypct.nhs.uk
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*