Today marks the 6th entry in the collaborative series I am doing with David Terry regarding the Six Common Causes of Bed Sore & What Caregivers Can Do To Improve Care. For this final entry David addresses the use of pressure relieving devices to combat the development of bed sores. As a lawyer who sees… Continue Reading
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New Jersey Orders Use Of Pressure Relieving Mattresses In Nurisng Homes
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Legislation For Nursing HomesRay Mullman at the South Carolina Nursing Home Blog recently wrote about one of the most progressive piece of legislation passed in years– the mandatory use of pressure relieving mattresses in New Jersey Nursing Homes to help prevent the development of bedsores. Unlike normal spring-filled mattresses, pressure relieving mattresses steadily inflate and deflate to reduce… Continue Reading