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21. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    November 08, 2011 - pressure ulcers. … ulcer/ and (treatment or healing or management or therapy).hw. 3 ((pressure ulcer$ or pressure sore … $ or bed sore$ or bedsore$ or decubitus ulcer$) adj5 (treat$ or heal$ or manag$ or therap$)).ti,ab. … Effect of pressure ulcers on length of hospital stay. … National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

22. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.230_slideshow.ppt
    December 01, 2010 - Hip fracture and pressure ulcers–the Pan-European Pressure Ulcer Study–intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors … Ulcer Definition National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (APUP) defines a pressure ulcer as: “A localized … Etiology of decubitus ulcers. … Etiology of decubitus ulcers. … ulcer. * * Documentation of Pressure Ulcers Appropriate documentation is not just part of the nursing

23. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Electronic Reports (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/pruprev-ereports.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pressure Ulcer Prevention Electronic Reports 1 A H R Q ’ … AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention 2 Pressure Ulcer Prevention … Electronic Reports On-Time Pressure Ulcer Trigger Summary Reports There are two Pressure Ulcer … AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pressure Ulcer Prevention … AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pressure Ulcer Prevention

24. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)
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    May 08, 2013 - Pressure sore risk assessment in palliative care. … Ek AC, Unosson M, Larsson J, Von Schenck H, Bjurulf P: The development and healing of pressure sores … Hartgrink HH, Wille J, Konig P, Hermans J, Breslau PJ: Pressure sores and tube feeding in patients with … of pressure ulcers.” … ulcer incidence for elderly nursing home residents and should be used to help prevent pressure ulcers

25. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit - Section 7, Tools and Resources (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressureulcertoolkit/putoolssect7.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - Ulcer Policies 2E: Assessing Screening for Pressure Ulcer Risk 2F: Assessing Pressure Ulcer Care … sores developing where tubing or mouthpieces are in contact with patient skin? … preventing and managing pressure ulcers. … ulcers 2F: Assessing Pressure Ulcer Care Planning Background: This tool can be used to … Sore Risk Background: This tool can be used to identify patients at-risk for pressure ulcers.

26. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Facilitator Training Implementation of the Healing Reports: Handouts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - with pressure ulcer healing. … Ulcer Counts by Month Root cause analysis for new pressure ulcers or ulcers at risk for delayed … Ulcer Report Pressure Ulcers At Risk for Delayed Healing Weekly Wound Rounds Report Weekly Pressure … on persons with new pressure ulcers. … QAA Coordinator: The Existing Pressure Ulcers Report and the Pressure Ulcer Counts by Facility and by

27. Staff Roles and Training forYour Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - • Conduct skin and pressure ulcer assessments. • Plan care to prevent pressure ulcers. … Resolve issues related to pressure ulcers. • Help implement pressure ulcer prevention activities. … • Track unit pressure ulcers. … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals: a toolkit for improving quality of care. … ulcers.

28. Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. | PSNet
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    June 05, 2019 - Review Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. … Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. … Pressure ulcers are considered a never event for hospitals. … Wound-care teams for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. … April 29, 2015 Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers as a patient safety strategy: a

29. Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Healing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Pressure Ulcer Tracking and Assessment Section 2. Pressure Ulcer Healing Practices Section 3. … Ulcer Guidelines ___ National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel … ___ ___   Use of nutritional supplements for residents with pressure ulcers? … ulcers accurately Nurses   Recognizing signs of delayed healing in pressure ulcers Nurses …   Pressure ulcer assessment documentation Nurses   Return to On-Time Pressure Ulcer

30. Functional Specifications for Pressure Ulcer Healing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Pressure Ulcer Report 2 Pressure Ulcers At Risk for Delayed Healing 3 Weekly Wound Rounds … ulcer that developed during the month (this includes residents who had one or more pressure ulcers at … ulcers that have worsened in stage All current pressure ulcers Pressure Ulcers That Have Increased … ulcers Pressure Ulcers That Have Increased in Stage (POA) Current POA pressure ulcers that have … Ulcers   All Pressure Ulcers Unit total number of pressure ulcers by ulcer stage.

31. Disposition of Comments for Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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    May 08, 2013 - ulcer is very outdated and perhaps authors should consider the newer terminology of pressure ulcers … ulcer care were replicated in multiple settings in a cohort of 507 pressure ulcers.5 d. … ulcers, “Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: A Comparative Effectiveness Review.” … ulcer development, and pressure ulcer healing. … of pressure ulcers.”

32. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2016 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention The Agency for Healthcare … medical records reduce the occurrence of in-house pressure ulcers. … Pressure ulcers remain a serious problem in nursing homes despite regulatory and market approaches to … Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer … Materials Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Prevention .

33. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing The Agency for Healthcare … Research and Quality (AHRQ) created On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing to help nursing homes with electronic … medical records address pressure ulcers that are slow to heal. … Pressure ulcers remain a serious problem in nursing homes despite regulatory and market approaches to … Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer

34. Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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35. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2010 - Not all pressure ulcers are avoidable, but every pressure ulcer occurring in hospitals today should provide … Take-Home Points Pressure ulcers continue to occur despite national focus on pressure ulcer prevention … Hip fracture and pressure ulcers – the Pan-European Pressure Ulcer Study – intrinsic and extrinsic risk … Etiology of decubitus ulcers. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1961;42:19-29. [go to PubMed] 13. … How elderly patients with femoral fractures develop pressure sores in hospital.

36. Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers? | PSNet
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    September 23, 2020 - Are Evidence-based Practices Associated With Effective Prevention of Hospital-acquired Pressure Ulcers … Severe hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are considered a never event , and they result in loss of payment … Are Evidence-based Practices Associated With Effective Prevention of Hospital-acquired Pressure Ulcers … January 23, 2019 Success in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention: a tale in two … October 18, 2017 Organisational strategies to implement hospital pressure ulcer prevention

37. A comprehensive program to reduce rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in a system of community hospitals. | PSNet
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    May 12, 2021 - Study A comprehensive program to reduce rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers … A Comprehensive Program to Reduce Rates of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers in a System of Community … This implementation study sought to reduce incidence of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients using … A Comprehensive Program to Reduce Rates of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers in a System of Community … April 27, 2019 Organisational strategies to implement hospital pressure ulcer prevention

38. Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program Project Description … Although substantial research has documented that preventing pressure ulcers and falls is possible, these … A training curriculum for the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program was developed and tested. … Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2012 Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure … Ulcer Program - 2011 Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2010 ×

39. Final Progress Report: Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure Ulcers (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/stifter-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Pressure ulcer development is a prevalent never event (5%-10%),68 is very costly to hospitals ($8.5- … Two final study limitations may have been our continuity and pressure ulcer definitions. … Decubitus ulcers – Pathophysiology and primary prevention. … Pressure ulcers: A patient safety issue. … What role can nurse leaders play in reducing the incidence of pressure sores.

40. 5. How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals 5. … ulcer rates and practices. 5.1 Measuring pressure ulcer rates 5.1.1 Why measure pressure ulcer rates … In measuring pressure ulcer rates, you will be counting the number of patients with pressure ulcers. … This form notes whether there is a pressure ulcer, the number of different pressure ulcers, their location … pressure ulcer status.