Underreporting of falls and pressure ulcers in nursing homes was frequent and “widespread” in a new study of such incidents and whether they were accurately reflected on Care Compare. Over six years, ...

Hospitals must provide surgical flap closure for Stage III/IV bedsores to prevent severe complications, as discharging patients to nursing homes is unsafe Discharging salvageable patients to nursing ...

October 7, 2008 — Editor's note: Presentations regarding pressure ulcers at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP), held from September 25 to 27 in St. Louis, Missouri, ...

One measure of the safety and quality of nursing home care is the presence of a pressure ulcer on its residents. CMS reports these numbers to the public as a star-ranking on Nursing Home Compares and ...

In 2006, there were 503,300 pressure ulcer-related hospitalizations and pressure ulcers were the primary diagnosis in about 45,500 hospital admissions—up from 35,800 in 1993, according to the Agency ...

We must examine if a decubitus ulcer was unavoidable and if the patient received the necessary treatment and service. My opinion based on two decades of helping the injured is that these patients have ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that the number and severity of pressure ulcers suffered by Medicare residents in U.S. nursing homes is substantially underreported, leading to ...

Regularly inspecting patientsâ skin for abnormalities is a key step in pressure ulcer prevention. A skin module forms part of a new core curriculum for pressure ulcer education to enable nurses and ...

Management of severe decubitus ulcers requires plastic surgery, multimodal treatments advocated, and post-flap surgery care is crucial for successful recovery Unfortunately, the standard of care ...

Patients who are immobile are at highest risk of developing pressure ulcers. Ensuring regular movement or using repositioning redistributes pressure and helps prevent pressure damage. This article, ...