title: [Systematic pressure ulcer risk management.: Results of implementing multiple interventions at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin].
abstract: Pressure ulcers impose a high burden of disease on both the affected individual and society. Demographic change and multimorbidity aggravate the problem. The present study describes the systematic implementation of a comprehensive approach to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in an inpatient setting. The introduction of systematic risk assessment and the subsequent risk-adjusted application of evidence-based prevention, combined with continuous feedback of outcomes as well as tailored training, were associated with a significant decline in the incidence of pressure ulcers. Especially the occurrence of high-grade ulcers could be minimized by this systems approach.
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: armin.hauss@charite.de.
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hauss
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greshake
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skiba
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rohe
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinisches Qualitäts- und Risikomanagement, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Jan Steffen
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jürgensen
mesh_terms: D001604:Berlin; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management
keywords: Dekubitus; Implementierung; Prävention; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; Risikomanagement; implementation; pressure ulcer; prevention; risk management