Category: Decubitus Ulcer

Wheelchair: Means for Mobility versus Means to a Stage IV Ischial Decubitus

Greg Vigna October 20, 2024 No Comments

“The effect of comorbidities on the location showed, among those with comorbidities beyond spinal cord injury, sacral ulcers were the most common primary ulcers, whereas ischial ulcers accounted for nearly…

Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Hospitalists Hit with Decubitus Ulcer Lawsuit

Greg Vigna October 2, 2024 No Comments

“Sick patients require constant care. The risks of fatigue and burnout mandate that one person cannot and should not do it all. To enable the best outcomes and the most…

Gaylord Specialty Hospital Hit with ‘Never Event’ Pressure Injury Lawsuit

Greg Vigna September 30, 2024 No Comments

“I was the medical director of a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC), a licensure that provides a path to payment for the management of flaps and other reconstructive surgeries for…

HCA Virginia Health System: Hit with Unstageable Pressure Wound ‘Never Event’ Lawsuit

Greg Vigna September 28, 2024 No Comments

“Unstageable pressure wound, decubitus ulcer, also referred to as a bedsore is a ‘Never Event’ according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This means that the care…

Vigna Law Group: Heel Decubitus Ulcer Case Filed in Virginia

Greg Vigna September 22, 2024 No Comments

“As a practicing rehabilitation physician in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals, I would provide orientation to new physical therapists and nurses to prevent pressure injuries to the heel. I…

Decubitus Ulcers in the Elderly: Patient Selection for Surgical Cure

Greg Vigna September 10, 2024 No Comments

“Appropriate patient selection, debridement, and reconstruction with appropriate postoperative rehabilitation can be very beneficial in elderly patients,” states Fatih Irmak, MD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. What else did…

Wound Healing Society Guidelines: Best Evidence for Treatment of Bed Sores Described

lukej August 7, 2024 No Comments

“A pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to wound care and there is no other contradiction to the surgical procedures. Exceptions may include the elderly…

Major Complications Following Flap Surgery: Unrelated to Treatable Comorbidities

lukej July 22, 2024 No Comments

“Neither diabetes nor other treatable comorbidities were significantly associated with major complications if the treatment of these factors is included in a multidisciplinary approach” says Dr. Dirk J Schaefer, Department…

ICU Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Prevention and Early Intervention

lukej June 19, 2024 No Comments

“Critically ill patients often have complex medical conditions that may limit their ability to be repositioned frequently, necessitating a careful assessment and tailored approach” states Dr. Flavia Castelino, Ph.D. What…

Study: “In-house Pressure Ulcers as a Reservoir of Multidrug-resistant Organisms”

lukej May 24, 2024 No Comments

“The ulcers were considered to be the probable source of bacteraemia in 53% of the episodes,” states I. A. Braga. What was reported in the article, “Bacterial colonization of pressure…

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