Nursing Home Patients Have More Post-Surgical Complications Than Their Peers
In the ever mounting pile of problems facing nursing home patients, we can now add another-- nursing home patients are ...
One of the largest studies regarding bed sores in a hospital setting was carried out by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The report concluded that hospitalizations for bed sores (also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, pressure sores) have increased by more than 80% from 1993 to 2006. This increase includes people who were admitted [...]
... more »In order for hospitals to reduce the rate of bed sores (also commonly referred to as: pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers), the facility first must acknowledge that bed sores acquired in a hospital setting are a real problem.
Hospital administrators should take note of the program implemented by Texas Arlington Memorial Hospital to reduce [...]
Patients in hospitals encounter many of the same problems as nursing home patients. Although most commonly associated with nursing homes, patients in hospitals and rehab facilities are particularly susceptible to bed sores because many facilities focus on acute medical conditions and fail to address patients daily living needs. Many hospitals simply fail to train their [...]
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In the ever mounting pile of problems facing nursing home patients, we can now add another-- nursing home patients are ...
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Following a medication-error related death and other medication-related problems that resulted in patient injuries, Minnesota Department of Heath investigators concluded ...