| Title | Improving Practice: Efforts to Reduce Occipital Pressure Ulcers. | | Author(s) | Jacobson TM, Tescher AN, Miers AG, Downer L | | Institution | St Maryʼs Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. | | Source | J Nurs Care Qual 2008 July/September; 23(3):283-288. | | Abstract | Cervical collars are necessary to stabilize the cervical spine of trauma patients but are known to contribute to the development of occipital pressure ulcers. A quality improvement project that began on one nursing unit stimulated the development of evidence-based practice guidelines and a multidisciplinary research study. As a result, a standardized plan of care and cervical collar recommendations were implemented, resulting in a sharp decline in the incidence of occipital pressure ulcers. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 18562873 |
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