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California and national malpractice attorney, states, “We are seeing cases across the country where certified wound care nurses evaluate our clients during their hospitalization, yet do no act to ensure that the patient is safe from further injury." (Martin, et. al. vs. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, et. al., Case No. 24STCV00619) Click here to read Dr. Vigna’s [...]
“Hospital-acquired decubitus ulcers require either a transfer to a hospital specializing in flap reconstruction or should remain in the hospital until surgically closed,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney. What does the WHS Guidelines 2023 update report? “Preamble: Surgical treatment of pressure injury/ulcers is often considered a final invasive choice for wounds refractory [...]
“We represent those who have hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV bedsores that are discharged to nursing homes without being offered the standard of care recommended by Wound Healing Society Guidelines. Early flap closure is required to prevent malnutrition, chronic infection, sepsis, and death,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney. Dr. Greg [...]
“Because Never Events are devastating and preventable, healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to eliminate them completely. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in August 2007 that Medicare would no longer pay for additional costs associated with many preventable errors, including those considered Never Events,” states the Department of Health & Human [...]
“Daily multidisciplinary rounds conducted by a board-certified intensivist through telemedicine did not reduce ICU LOS in critically ill adult patients,” states Adriano J. Pereira, MD, PhD, Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network, San Paulo, Brazil. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney, states, “There are various points of care critical to rendering safe and effective [...]
“Complications of restraints include documented falls, decubitus ulcers, fractures, and death," states John Ellis Agens, MD, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, physician, and national malpractice attorney, states, “Serious injuries caused by physical restraints is considered by the National Quality Forum as a never event. The National Quality Forum considers any Stage III, [...]
“We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage … 44% patients were readmitted due to complications from osteomyelitis, and 17% died," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, [...]
“Among patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo myocutaneous flapping, outcomes were generally poor regardless of treatment, and not significantly improved with prolonged antibiotics," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, explains, “Our client was newly injured and paralyzed [...]
“Our client was admitted to Capistrano Beach Care Center for rehabilitation care following repair of a hip fracture. She was discharged with Stage IV right and left heel sores. These are ‘Never Events’ because they are preventable with routine, standard bed-side care”…Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD states, [...]
“Of the 19 (48%) patients who were ambulatory prior to bilateral amputation, only 2 (11%) remained ambulatory after the second amputation, while 17 (89%) patients lost ambulatory capabilities,” states Dr. Helene Henson, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX. What did Dr. Henson report in “Ambulation and independence among Veterans with nontraumatic bilateral [...]
