pressure ulcer scale for healing (PUSH)
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Indications
- evaluation & monitoring of wound healing
Methods
3 items (subscales):
- size (10 categorical choices)
- exudate amount: (none, minimal, moderate, profuse)
- tissue characteristics: (healed, epithelial tissue, granulation tissue, slough, necrotic tissue)
Total score: summed from subscales
More general terms
References
- ↑ Bates-Jensen B. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001