Meeting
Abstract Number: 153
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The total cost for treatment of pressure ulcers in the United States is estimated at more than $11 billion annually. The Braden Scale is a risk stratification tool that assesses a patient’s risk of developing a pressure ulcer. It allows clinicians to develop risk-appropriate preventative interventions. Though used widely in the acute care setting, […]