The average rate of hospital-associated pressure ulcers fell 23 percent from 2011 to 2014.
Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #237: Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014.
AHRQ Stats: Decreasing Pressure Ulcers Among Hospital Patients
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