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Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision support intervention for nursing homes

Lauren Olsho, William Spector, William Rhodes, Christianna William, Rebecca Fink, Rhona Limcangco, Donna Hurd

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July 7, 2014
Pressure ulcers present serious health and economic consequences for nursing home residents. The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, in partnership with the New York State Department of Health, implemented the pressure ulcer module of On-Time Quality Improvement for Long Term Care (On-Time), a clinical decision support intervention to reduce pressure ulcer incidence rates. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the On-Time program in reducing the rate of in-house–acquired pressure ulcers among nursing home residents.