Pressure sore prevention in a rehabilitation setting: implementing a programmatic approach

Rehabil Nurs. 1996 Sep-Oct;21(5):234-8. doi: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.1996.tb00834.x.

Abstract

The prevalence of pressure sores and the number of patients at risk for developing pressure sores in the rehabilitation setting support the need for designated resources and interventions for both prevention and management. Today's healthcare environment, with increasing patient acuity and decreasing length of stays, requires nurses to have strategies for delivering and documenting care without increasing workload. This article describes an approach that directs nursing activities, incorporates aspects of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research clinical practice guidelines, and links care processes and outcomes with documentation.

MeSH terms

  • Forms and Records Control
  • Humans
  • Nursing Records
  • Patient Care Planning*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pressure Ulcer / nursing*
  • Pressure Ulcer / prevention & control
  • Program Development
  • Rehabilitation / nursing*
  • United States
  • United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality