title: Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept.
abstract: Skin failure is an emerging concept that clarifies trends in clinical practice. Its recognition provides common nomenclature, opens research directions, and questions assumptions regarding pressure ulcers as a quality measure. Adoption of the term is a step toward uniform terminology in compliance with a value based payment system.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Wound Care, Beth Israel Medical Center and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Electronic address: jlevinemd@shcny.com.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003210:Concept Formation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003668:Pressure Ulcer; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Quality; long-term care; pressure ulcers; quality measurement