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January 2008 - Volume 26 - Issue 1 - p 17-22
doi: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000305550.47844.1e
Interdisciplinary Team Perspective

Partnering for Prevention: A Pressure Ulcer Prevention Collaborative Project

WERKMAN, HARRIET MSN, RN, CALA; SIMODEJKA, PAT RN, BS; DeFILIPPIS, JUNE RN, APN C

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Abstract

In a statewide initiative, coordinated by the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) Quality Institute, hospitals together with nursing home and home care agencies were asked to participate in a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Collaborative. The goal of this collaborative was to decrease the incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers across the state by 25% within a 12-month period. This article discusses the rationale for the Collaborative as well as the requirements and implementation of the initiative within Community Medical Center's Home Health Program.

© 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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