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Pressure Ulcers In Hospitals

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An information-management problem that could be resolved with a database is the number of pressure ulcer seen on a yearly basis. Hospitals do not get reimbursed for patients who have to stay longer than necessary due to hospital acquired pressure ulcers; but instead have to pay the bill. That is why it is imperative that pressure ulcers be prevented in hospitals. The hospital I work for has implemented a weekly detailed skin assessment on Wednesdays. Even though we do a sign-off skin inspection at change of shift with the off going nurse, on Wednesdays we still have to chart a complete detailed skin assessment with pictures taken if the skin is not within normal limits. In the hospital, especially the intensive care unit (ICU), skin down has

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