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Figure 2. TRAPU bundle protocol.

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ulcers defined as skin or tissue loss with the extent obscured by slough or eschar. These care conferences triggered a hospital report of new monthly ulcers. The hospital’s monthly pressure ulcer report was compared with the monthly tracheostomy

operative report to derive the monthly incidence of hospital- acquired TRAPUs. To monitor for compliance with the standardized care protocol during the first 3 months of its use, 19 patients

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