Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury policy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury policy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published April 2016

Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury policy.

Jackson D, Hutchinson M, Barnason S, et al. J Nurs Manag. 2016 May 23; [Epub ahead of print].

Pressure ulcers are never events that continue to occur, despite potential repercussions onreimbursement. This review highlights the need for improved data collection, evidence-basedpolicy, and strategy implementation to prevent this hospital-acquired condition.

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