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US Medicare data show incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers is 4.5%, and they are associated with longer hospital stay and higher risk of death
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: Zena Moore
Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin D.15, Ireland; zmoore{at}rcsi.ie
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US Medicare data show incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers is 4.5%, and they are associated with longer hospital stay and higher risk of death
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August 31, 2017
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