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Pressure Injury Documentation And Reporting: A Quality Gap, Mary Ann Laslo
Pressure Injury Documentation And Reporting: A Quality Gap, Mary Ann Laslo
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Abstract
Problem: Inaccurate and incomplete pressure injury (PrI) assessment and documentation leads to inaccurate reporting of PrI quality reporting measures to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Inaccurate, incomplete documentation of pressure injuries and wounds adversely affects the quality of care, financial reimbursement, and hospital reputation as well as increasing the risk of litigation to medical providers. Barriers to accurate and complete documentation by the nurses were inaccuracy in identification of PrIs Stage 1 or greater and knowing what and where to document the information in the electronic medical record.
Context: This quality improvement project attempted to improve nurse …