Legal issues in the care of pressure ulcer patients: key concepts for healthcare providers--a consensus paper from the International Expert Wound Care Advisory Panel©
| Autor: | Kathleen Leask Capitulo, Diane L. Krasner, Evonne Fowler, Kevin W. Yankowsky, Caroline E. Fife, Elizabeth A. Ayello, Gerit Mulder, R. Gary Sibbald |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Pressure Ulcer Internationality business.industry Health Personnel Liability MEDLINE Liability Legal Dermatology Medicare United States Wound care Nursing Health Care Reform Healthcare settings Key (cryptography) Medicine Humans Wounds and Injuries Health care reform business Healthcare providers Expert Testimony |
| Zdroj: | Advances in skinwound care. 23(11) |
| ISSN: | 1538-8654 |
| Popis: | WHY DO WE CARE?Pressure ulcers (PrUs) are a significant problem across all healthcare settings in the United States. Annually, 2.5 million patients are treated in acute-care facilities for PrUs. Patients with PrUs are 3 times more likely to be discharged to a long-term-care facility than those with |
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