Objectives: To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in
adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. Data Sources …

Background Care bundles are a set of three to five evidence-informed practices performed
collectively and reliably to improve the quality of care. Care bundles are used widely across …

Our objective was to estimate the US national cost burden of hospital‐acquired pressure
injury (HAPI) using economic simulation methods. We created a Markov simulation to …

Acknowledgments: Dr Munoz has disclosed that she is a member of the Board of Directors
for the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and the cochair of the small work group that …

Antecedentes Una lesión de decúbito (LD), también conocida como «úlcera por presión» o
«escara», es un área de daño tisular localizado causado por una presión no aliviada …

The effective approach on pressure ulcer (PU) prevention regarding patient safety in the
hospital context was evaluated. Studies were identified from searches in EBSCO host …

New nursing researchers are faced with a smorgasbord of competing methodologies.
Sometimes, they are encouraged to adopt the research paradigms beloved of their senior …

Background Patients are increasingly being asked for feedback about their healthcare and
treatment, including safety, despite little evidence to support this trend. This review identifies …

Background Chronic wounds affect an estimated 2.21 per 1000 population. They are a
significant source of morbidity and affect individuals physically, psychologically, socially and …

Importance Though theoretically sound, studies have failed to demonstrate the benefit of
routine repositioning of at-risk patients for the prevention of hospital acquired pressure …