Driving Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries to Zero: A Quality Improvement Project

Alexis M Aningalan1, Brittany Ray Gannon

  • 1At NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville, New York, USA, Alexis M. Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWON, WCC, is Manager of Wound and Ostomy Care; and Brittany (Ray) Gannon, PhD, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, is Nurse Scientist. Acknowledgments : The authors thank Reynaldo R. Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Laurie A. Walsh, DNP, RN; Peggy Quinn, MPH, BSN, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC; Catherine Lombardi, MSN RN-C, NE-BC, NHDP-BC; and Danielle LeStrange, MSN, MBA, RN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, for providing leadership support and oversight; and Stephanie Walker, BSN, RN, CWON, WCC; and Hazel Holder, DNP, RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, for sharing their time and expertise during the conduct of the project. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted August 15, 2022; accepted in revised form December 1, 2022.

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