Reaching for the moon: achieving zero pressure ulcer prevalence.
Following implementation of a programme to eradicate hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in one US hospital, prevalence fell from 9.5% in 2007 to zero in December 2008. Central to its success is that the programme was a management priority.
Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, USA. iblaes@mmci.org
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