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REFERENCES

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  1. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (1992). Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians No. 3. AHCPR Pub. No. 92-0050. Accessed 2/15/04 at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fgi?rid=hstat2.chapter.9026.

  2. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Nursing Home Compare. National averages for each quality measure are listed on report cards for individual facilities. Accessed 3/18/04 at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/quality/nhqi/.

  3. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. Pressure Ulcers in America: Prevalence, Incidence, and Implications for the Future. Accessed 3/18/04 at http://www.woundcarejournal.com/pt/re/advswc/abstract.00129334-200107000-00015.htm.

  4. LUMETRA. (2003). Collaborative framework-Pressure Ulcer Management. In Pressure Ulcer Management Nursing Home Handbook. Accessed 2/14/04 at www.lumetra.com/nursinghomes/doc/PU_Framework_APR13.doc.

  5. Bates-Jensen, B.M. (2001). Quality Indicators for Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers in Vulnerable Elders. Annals of Internal Medicine, 135(8) Part 2: 744-751.

  6. Bates-Jensen BM, Cadogan M, Osterweil D, Levy-Storms L, Jorge J, Al-Samarrai N, Grbic V, and Schnelle JF. The Minimum Data Set Pressure Ulcer Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care Processes Related to Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment in Nursing Homes? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51:1203-1212.

  7. Bates-Jensen BM, Cadogan M, Jorge J, and Schnelle JF. (2003). Standardized Quality Assessment System to Evaluate Pressure Ulcer Care in the Nursing Home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51: 1194-1202.

  8. RAND. Developing Quality of Care Indicators for the Vulnerable Elderly. Accessed 3/18/04 at http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB4545-1/index1.html.

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