Project Hospitals

The cornerstone of the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer project is translating evidence-based findings into excellent care at the patient’s bedside and working with specific health care organizations in implementing processes to ensure this care. The Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence has reviewed the evidence and developed practices for preventing pressure ulcers. The evidence-based practices have been brought to four health care organizations.

The five selected project hospitals include:
 

• Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
   
• Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA
   
• Hahnemann University Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
   
• St. Vincent’s Health System, Birmingham, AL
   
• UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA