Pressure Ulcer Treatment: Surgical Debridement
By the time a pressure ulcer has progressed to Stage 4, the wound is deep the muscle and bone in the area is involved--usually decayed. Frequently, infection can develop in the dead tissue impeding the healing process. Advanced stage pressure ulcers need to be free of dead or damaged tissue in order to heal. Even with the most attentive medical care, some pressure ulcer's require surgical intervention. Surgical Debridement is when a surgeon uses a scalpel to remove the dead tissue, bone and fluid from the area around the pressure ulcer. Debridement of the pressure ulcer may be accompanied by...
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The List Of 'Never Events' Grows
Effective 10/1/2008, hospitals and nursing homes will no longer be able to seek reimbursement from Medicare for medical conditions deemed preventable. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking states to coordinate Medicare and Medicaid policies to prevent facilities from billing Medicaid for preventable medical errors for individuals who may be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Most nursing home residents are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The 'never events' is a listing of 28 categorized errors that CMS has determined to be clearly preventable. CMS estimates that errors on the 'never list' account for $4.5 billion in...
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