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REFERENCES

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  1. 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.

  2. Xakellis GC, Frantz RA, Lewis A, Harvey P. (2001). Translating Pressure Ulcer Guidelines into Practice: It's Harder than It Sounds. Advances in Skin & Wound Care; 14(5):249-256,258.

  3. Goebel RH, Goebel MR. (1999). Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Prevention Can Prevent Malpractice Lawsuits in Older Patients. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. Jul; 26(4):175-84.

  4. C Harrington, C Kovner, M Mezey, J Kayser-Jones, S Burger, M Mohler, R Burke, and D Zimmerman (2000). Experts Recommend Minimum Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Facilities in the United States. Gerontologist; 40:5-16.

  5. Folkedahl BA, Frantz R. (2002). Prevention of Pressure Ulcers. Iowa City (IA): University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Dissemination Core. Accessed 3/18/04 at http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3458.

  6. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (1992). Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 3.

  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. Saliba D, Rubenstein LV, Simon B, Hickey E, Ferrell B, Czarnowski E, and Berlowitz D. (2002). Adherence to Pressure Ulcer Prevention Guidelines: Implications for Nursing Home Quality. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 51(1):56-62.

  9. Braden BJ and Bergstrom N. (1994). Predictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Sore Risk in a Nursing Home Population. Res Nurs & Health; 17:459-470.

  10. 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.

  11. Schnelle JF, Bates-Jensen BM, Levy-Storms L, Grbic V, Yoshii J, Cadogan M, and Simmons SF. (2004). The Minimum Data Set Prevalance of Restraint Quality Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care? The Gerontologist; 44:245-255.

  12. Bates-Jensen BM, Simmons SF, Alessi C, and Schnelle JF. Evaluating the Accuracy of Minimum Data Set Activities of Daily Living Ratings Against Independent Performance Assessments: Systematic Error and directions for Improvement. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, submitted.

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