title: Strategy to reduce avoidable pressure ulcers.
abstract: Pressure ulcers have a detrimental effect on patient health and wellbeing and place a significant economic burden on the NHS. NHS Midlands and East, a cluster strategic health authority, has embarked on a programme of "ambitions" to ensure high-quality care and patient safety. The SHA identified the elimination of all grade 2, 3 and 4 pressure ulcers by December 2012 as its first ambition. This article discusses the methods chosen for measuring and monitoring the incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers, and the nurse's role.
authors.affiliation: NHS Midlands and East.
authors.forename: Lyn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marks-Maran
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom