PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN – Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer: Association with Population Disparities

Vision Statement	This project will attempt to identify and mitigate demographic risk factors for development of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in certain populations.
Team Objectives	Our objectives were as follows: Establish an executive sponsor and resident team Design a project in collaboration with Healthcare Improvement Examine the Midas database for the incidence of HAPU Compare with certain demographic factors and comorbidities Conduct statistical analysis of variables
Success Factors	The most successful component of our project was teamwork between the Healthcare Improvement Department and the Division of STEEEP (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered) Analytics to mine data and determine potential disparities in the development of pressure ulcers.
Barriers	The largest barriers encountered were the graduation of the senior internal medicine residents involved with this project and the difficulty in recruiting residents to continue with the project.
Lessons Learned	The single most important piece of advice to provide another team embarking on a similar initiative is to engage residents at an earlier level of training.