Braden Scale and Norton Scale modified by INSALUD in an acute care hospital: validity and cutoff point.

Objective: The objective of this article was to determine the most suitable cutoff point (CP) for the Braden Scale and Norton Modified Scale by INSALUD Scale (Norton-MI) in an acute care hospital.

Design: The authors have designed a prospective, descriptive study of patients from their hospital. From December 2008 to March 2009, a nurse collected and recorded adult patient data daily, including the appearance of pressure ulcers.

[Impact of the codification of nursing activities on mean diagnosis of weight related group and its effects on hospital financing].

Objective: To assess the impact of codification of nursing activities and procedures on a hospital's weighting and finance.

Methods: Codification was performed in two inpatient settings using discharge data. Nurses' procedures and patient conditions falling within nurses' responsibilities were codified.