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For patients who suffer immobility or cognitive problems, institutionalization can bring on a whole new set of problems in the form of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers can be prevented using strict risk assessment measures, but many hospitals and skilled nursing facilities fail to use these strategies, resulting in extended lengths of stay. Find out how one provider collaborative attacked the problem, plus use their pressure ulcer prevention tool in your own facility.
对于那些行动不便或有认知问题的患者,住院可能会引发一系列全新的问题,比如压疮。可以通过严格的风险评估措施来预防压疮,但许多医院和专业护理机构并未采用这些策略,从而导致住院时间延长。了解一家医疗服务提供商联盟是如何解决这个问题的,同时在你自己的机构中使用他们的压疮预防工具。