The incidence of bedsores (or pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) is shockingly common in many nursing homes, hospital and assisted living facilities. Determining who may be at risk for developing this potentially devastating condition is important to preventing the development of them in the first place. If a family member has one or more of… Continue Reading
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Bedsores. Completely Preventable? Absolutely.
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersToday I met with a family who’s mother recently died from sepsis after a month stay at a Chicago-area hospital. The family hesitantly confided in me that their mother had a gaping hole on her buttocks at the time of her death. While the family obviously was not responsible for their mother’s care when she… Continue Reading