Hospital-acquired pressure injuries: Are they accurately reported? A prospective descriptive study in a large tertiary hospital in Australia

The aim of this study was to (1) examine the reasons for the increased incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) reported in the Incident Information Management System (IIMS), and (2) gain feedback from nurses regarding HAPI being reported in IIMS at one tertiary hospital in Australia.

Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 9, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Michelle Barakat-Johnson, Michelle Lai, Catherine Barnett, Timothy Wand, Deborah Lidia Wolak, Cassandra Chan, Thomas Leong, Kathryn White Source Type: research