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- Therese M Jacobson, Ann N Tescher, Anne G Miers, and Lisa Downer.
- St Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55902, USA. jacobson.therese@mayo.edu
- J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jul 1; 23 (3): 283-8.
AbstractCervical collars are necessary to stabilize the cervical spine of trauma patients but are known to contribute to the development of occipital pressure ulcers. A quality improvement project that began on one nursing unit stimulated the development of evidence-based practice guidelines and a multidisciplinary research study. As a result, a standardized plan of care and cervical collar recommendations were implemented, resulting in a sharp decline in the incidence of occipital pressure ulcers.
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