Purpose: To determine whether a pressure ulcer prevention bundle was associated with a significant reduction in pressure ulcer development in infants in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Design and methods: Quasi-experimental design involving 399 infants 0 to 3 months of age at a large tertiary care medical center.
Results: The implementation of the care bundle was associated with a significant drop in pressure ulcer incidence from 18.8 to 6.8%.
Practice implications: Pressure ulcers can be prevented in the most vulnerable patients with the consistent implementation of evidence-based interventions and system supports to assist nurses with the change in practice.
Keywords: Pediatric; pressure ulcer; prevention.
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