Bed Sore Prevention Is An Ongoing Process For All Nursing Home Patients
Upon entering a nursing home, staff must conduct an assessment of various aspects of patient needs in order to assure the best possible care. Federal law requires that part of the assessment incorporate both a skin assessment to determine if the patient has any existing pressure sores and to develop a plan of care to help ensure that the patient doesn't develop any bed sores (also referred to as: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) during their admission. Universally accepted, nursing homes typically incorporate the Braden Scale (or officially known as Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk),...
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Thousands of people visit Bed Sore FAQ each month to get information related to the care of bed sores (also referred to as decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers or pressure sores) and to learn their legal rights after a bed sore develops during an admission to a nursing home, hospital, group home, assisted living facility, or residential care facility for the elderly. Below are the 10 most popular Bed Sore FAQ's according to reader-generated traffic. If you have a question related to bed sores or are interested in discussing legal options, please fill out the contact form, and I will respond to...
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