Pressure ulcers (also called bedsores or pressure sores) are preventable with proper nursing care. In fact, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) has deemed the development of pressure ulcers to be so preventable in both acute and long-term care settings that it has stopped reimbursing for medical charges related to treatment of the ulcers. This… Continue Reading
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Pressure Ulcer Treatment: Surgical Debridement
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, DebridementBy 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… Continue Reading
Over 500,000 Adults Suffer From Bed Sores In Hospitals
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersOn the heels of the Nursing Homes Abuse Blog’s recent discussion regarding an increase in hospital-related pressure sore cases, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a report further confirming the problem. Perhaps most the most startling finding from the agency’s report is that hospitalizations for bed sores (also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers,… Continue Reading