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IHI 5 Million Lives Campaign targets pressure ulcer prevention
The 5 Million Lives Campaign is an initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years (December 2006 – December 2008).
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Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention
AHRQ (formerly AHCPR) Clinical Practice Guideline Number 3, AHCPR Pub. No. 92-0047: May 1992.
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Pressure ulcer prevention points
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), Reston, VA.
Summary of the AHCPR Clinical Practice Guideline, Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention (AHCPR Publication No. 92-0047. Rockville, MD: May 1992).
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Targeting Safer Healthcare for Canadians
The Safer Healthcare Now! (SHN) campaign offers Canadian healthcare organizations the opportunity to participate in and support a campaign dedicated to improving patient safety, through the implementation of six targeted interventions in patient care.
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