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ea0049ep534 | Diabetes complications | ECE2017

Impact of skin bundle implementation on hospital aquired pressure foot ulcers and lenght of stay in inpatients with diabetes

Ashawesh Khaled , Elyousfi Asma , Alam Masoud , Bloomer Lynda , Safi Abdul Wajid

Objective: To assess the impact of launching SKIN (Surface, Keep moving, Incontinence, Nutrition) bundle on development of pressure foot ulcers among in-patients with diabetes.Methods: SKIN Bundle was launched at Dudley Group of Hospitals Foundation Trust in mid- February 2011. Data on pressure foot ulcers were collected among patients with and without diabetes admitted during February 2010– February 2011 and then from February 2011–March 2012,...