Value of hospital resources for effective pressure injury prevention: a cost-effectiveness analysis

ObjectiveHospital-acquired pressure injuries are localised skin injuries that cause significant mortality and are costly. Nursing best practices prevent pressure injuries, including time-consuming, complex tasks that lack payment incentives. The Braden Scale is an evidence-based stratification tool...

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Published in:	BMJ quality & safety Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 132 - 141
Main Authors:	Padula, William V, Pronovost, Peter J, Makic, Mary Beth F, Wald, Heidi L, Moran, Dane, Mishra, Manish K, Meltzer, David O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.2019 BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Cost analysis Cost of Illness Cost-Benefit Analysis Economics, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Guideline Adherence Health care Health care policy Health risks Hospital Costs - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Hospitals - statistics & numerical data Humans Injuries Injury prevention Longitudinal Studies Machine Learning Markov Chains Medicare Models, Economic Nursing care Original Research Patient safety Practice Guidelines as Topic Pressure Ulcer - economics Pressure Ulcer - nursing Pressure Ulcer - prevention & control Pressure ulcers Quality of care Quality-Adjusted Life Years Risk Assessment Sensitivity analysis United States Wound healing United States United States > US cost-effectiveness health services research nurses
ISSN:	2044-5415, 2044-5423, 2044-5423
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