Mr. Clarke lived alone in his one-bedroom apartment with his dog Buster. Recently, Mr. Clarke fell, broke his pelvis, and was transferred to skilled nursing for rehabilitation. After some rigorous ...

Hospitals must provide surgical flap closure for Stage III/IV bedsores to prevent severe complications, as discharging patients to nursing homes is unsafe Discharging salvageable patients to nursing ...

A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased and rate of surgical procedures has decreased We represent the most injured, Grade 3 ...

The present report comprises the entire program of the management of decubitus ulcers in 130 paraplegic patients treated at Halloran General Hospital over a fifteen-month period, beginning in April, ...

Never events are conditions that CMS states should not develop, and for which they will not pay. Perhaps the greater potential impact upon hospitals, though, may be improved treatment resulting from ...

Patients with deep Stage 3 and Stage 4 decubitus ulcers have a narrow window of time where they can be operatively cured, otherwise, they are at substantial risk of sepsis and malnutrition.” — Greg ...