title: Use of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Case Example.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Nurses who specialize in rehabilitation frequently assess and treat patients with pressure ulcers. The purpose of this case study is to describe the use of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH), which has demonstrated excellent psychometric properties, to assess, monitor progress, and guide clinical decision-making during inpatient rehabilitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The psychometric properties, clinical utility, and data that can be used to interpret the results of the PUSH instrument are presented. Application of the instrument in clinical practice is also described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systematic measurement of a pressure ulcer using the PUSH has potential to demonstrate change in pressure ulcer status that results from clinical treatment. This case provides an example of how results of a clinical assessment can effectively guide clinical decisions.
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeigler
authors.affiliation: Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smiley
authors.affiliation: Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ehrlich-Jones
authors.affiliation: Internal Academy, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011594:Psychometrics; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Skin integrity; outcomes; rehabilitation