The underlying mechanics behind the development of bed sores (also called: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) is relatively simple– unrelieved pressure on the body results in restricted blood circulation and consequential lack of nutrients and oxygen to skin and tissue. When pressure goes unrelieved for extended periods of time, tissue dies and a… Continue Reading
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Pressure Sores Are A Problem Facing All Nursing Home Patients …. Yet, They Remain Generally Preventable
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersIt appears even in idyllic Idaho, pressure sores are a tremendous problem facing nursing home patients. As attorney John Kormanik discusses in his recent Nursing Home Abuse Advocate Blog entry, Idaho Facilities Cited For Failing To Prevent Pressure Sores, a staggering 40.5% of Idaho Nursing Homes were cited for violations relating to improper patient care. As… Continue Reading
6 Most Common Causes Of Bed Sores & How Caregivers Can Help
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Contractures, DehydrationNext week attorney David Terry and I will be exchanging blog-posts on perhaps the most common– yet under-appreciated medical condition effecting patients in nursing homes and hospital– Bed Sores. Used interchangeably with the terms: pressure sore, pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer, most people have little appreciation of the real devastation that bed sores cause until… Continue Reading