Building information for systematic improvement of the prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers with statistical process control charts and regression.
AUTHORS
Padula
WVWilliam V ,
Mishra
MK Manish K ,
Weaver
CD Christopher D ,
Yilmaz
T Taygan ,
Splaine
ME Mark E .
BMJ quality & safety. 2012 6 ; 21(6).
473-80
- PMID: 22447820[PubMed].
ABSTRACT
To demonstrate complementary results of regression and statistical process control (SPC) chart analyses for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs), and identify possible links between changes and opportunities for improvement between hospital microsystems and macrosystems.