Improving Quality by Taking Aim at Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Hospitalized Adults.

ACADEMIC medical centers; AUDITING; CLINICAL medicine; COST effectiveness; HOSPITAL patients; CONTINUING education of nurses; PROFESSIONS; QUALITY assurance; T-test (Statistics); EVIDENCE-based nursing; SKIN inflammation; KEY performance indicators (Management); PRE-tests & post-tests; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ADULTS; PREVENTION; DISEASE risk factors

The article focuses on the practice improvement project that aims to implement an evidence-based medical intervention for hospitalized adults with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). Particular focus was given on the impact of identification, prevention, and management of IAD on patients. Other topics include the prevalence of IAD, quality of life of hospitalized adults, and medical ethics.