Pressure ulcers and nutritional support: a partnership to improve patient outcomes

Prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients represents a challenge with great financial impact for hospitals and serious consequences for patients. A partnership composed of dieticians and nurses was assembled to identify best practices for providing nutritional support and intervention t...

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Published in:	Journal of nursing care quality Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 145 - 150
Main Authors:	Barrett, Roseann, Tuttle, Virginia, Whalen, Elizabeth, Gatchell, Carolyn, Dawe, Amy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01-04-2010
Subjects:	Attitude of Health Personnel Dietary Services - methods Evidence-based medicine Evidence-Based Nursing Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Nursing Nursing Staff, Hospital Nutrition Nutritional Support - methods Nutritional Support - nursing Nutritional Support - standards Patient Care Team Pressure Ulcer - epidemiology Pressure Ulcer - nursing Pressure Ulcer - prevention & control Pressure ulcers Quality of Health Care Referral and Consultation Risk Factors Wound healing
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Summary:	Prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients represents a challenge with great financial impact for hospitals and serious consequences for patients. A partnership composed of dieticians and nurses was assembled to identify best practices for providing nutritional support and intervention to patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This article describes the process, outcomes, recommendations, and lessons learned by the pressure ulcer/nutrition work group.
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ISSN:	1057-3631 1550-5065
DOI:	10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181b7679e