Supplement: Implementing a regional strategy to reduce avoidable pressure ulcers

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Supplement: Implementing a regional strategy to reduce avoidable pressure ulcers

Lyn McIntyre
28 June 2014

Pressure ulcers have a detrimental effect on patient health and wellbeing and place a significant economic burden on the NHS. NHS Midlands and East Strategic Health Authority, embarked on a programme of ‘ambitions’ in 2012, to ensure high-quality care and patient safety.

Ambition 1 — the elimination of all grade II, III and IV pressure ulcers — was agreed as an outcome measure for nursing care.

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