Abstract
Skin failure is an emerging concept that clarifies trends in clinical practice. Its recognition provides common nomenclature, opens research directions, and questions assumptions regarding pressure ulcers as a quality measure. Adoption of the term is a step toward uniform terminology in compliance with a value based payment system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 666-669 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Quality
- long-term care
- pressure ulcers
- quality measurement