Pressure Ulcer PUSH Score and Traditional Nursing Assessment in Nursing Home Residents: Do They Correlate?

Although the NPUAP has formally recommended the PUSH tool as the pressure ulcer assessment method of choice, our data indicate that the PUSH does not highly correlate with traditional nursing observation. Further study is required to determine the most accurate assessment method. The adoption of a universally accepted tool, together with rigorous documentation methods, will improve the overall clinical care of chronic patients with pressure ulcers.