Development of the interRAI Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale (PURS) for use in long-term care and home care settings

Development of the interRAI Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale (PURS) for use in long-term care and home care settings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In long-term care (LTC) homes in the province of Ontario, implementation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment and The Braden Scale for predicting pressure ulcer risk were occurring simultaneously. The purpose of this study was, u...

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Main Authors: Williams Gail, Stevenson Kimberly, Orsted Heather, Woodbury M, Murphy Katharine M, Poss Jeff, MacAlpine Shirley, Curtin-Telegdi Nancy, Hirdes John P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/67

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