Paper
Monday, November 5, 2007
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The Collaborative Experience of a Clinician Led Multidisciplinary Team with an Evidence Based Initiative relating to Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention
Mary Ernsting, RN, BSN, BSE, Nursing, St Francis Hospital - South campus, Indianapolis, IN, USA
A clinician-led multi-disciplinary task force was assembled with the goal of improving quality patient outcomes with risk assessment, and prevention of nosocomial pressure ulcers, through the incorporation of evidence based clinical practice guidelines, along with clinician expertise, and patient/family involvement. Multiple barriers to the integration of research evidence to clinical practice were identified and addressed. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the collaborative experience of a clinician-led multi-disciplinary team with the integration of evidence based practice.