Pilot Study Compares Scores of the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 (MDS 2.0) Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale with the Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment for Patients in Complex Continuing Care

摘要

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk (Braden Scale) and the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 (MDS 2.0) Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale (PURS) provide a comparable assessment of the level of risk of developing a pressure ulcer at admission in complex continuing care.