Pressure ulcers and nutritional support: a partnership to improve patient outcomes.
Prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients represents a challenge with great financial impact for hospitals and serious consequences for patients. A partnership composed of dieticians and nurses was assembled to identify best practices for providing nutritional support and intervention to patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This article describes the process, outcomes, recommendations, and lessons learned by the pressure ulcer/nutrition work group.
Barrett
Roseann
R
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. rbarrett@sjhnh.org
Tuttle
Virginia
V
Whalen
Elizabeth
E
Gatchell
Carolyn
C
Dawe
Amy
A
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004045:Dietary Services / Q000379:methods*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D010348:Patient Care Team; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors