Pressure ulcer prevalence (hospital acquired)

Excluded Populations:
• Patients who refuse to be assessed
• Patients who are off the unit at the time of the prevalence measurement, i.e., surgery, x-ray, physical therapy, etc.
• Patients who are medically unstable at the time of the measurement for whom assessment would be contraindicated at the time of the measurement, i.e., unstable blood pressure, uncontrolled pain, or fracture waiting repair.
• Patients who are actively dying and pressure ulcer prevention is no longer a treatment goal.