Heel Pressure Injury Case Filed in Virginia: Second Amputation and Serious Disability
“Of the 19 (48%) patients who were ambulatory prior to bilateral amputation, only 2 (11%) remained ambulatory after the second [...]
Acquired Deforming Hypertonia and Contractures: Dementia and Pressure Injuries
“Hypertonia-related contractures in the severe dementia population are significant risk factors for heel and trochanteric decubitus ulcers that lead to [...]
‘Never Event’ x 2 Filed Against Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital-St. Joseph Campus
“List of Serious Reportable Events (aka ” Never Events” ) … 4F. Any Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable pressure [...]
Wheelchair: Means for Mobility versus Means to a Stage IV Ischial Decubitus
“The effect of comorbidities on the location showed, among those with comorbidities beyond spinal cord injury, sacral ulcers were the [...]
Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Hospitalists Hit with Decubitus Ulcer Lawsuit
“Sick patients require constant care. The risks of fatigue and burnout mandate that one person cannot and should not do [...]
Gaylord Specialty Hospital Hit with ‘Never Event’ Pressure Injury Lawsuit
“I was the medical director of a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC), a licensure that provides a path to payment [...]
HCA Virginia Health System: Hit with Unstageable Pressure Wound ‘Never Event’ Lawsuit
“Unstageable pressure wound, decubitus ulcer, also referred to as a bedsore is a ‘Never Event’ according to the Centers for [...]
Vigna Law Group: Heel Decubitus Ulcer Case Filed in Virginia
“As a practicing rehabilitation physician in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals, I would provide orientation to new physical therapists [...]
Decubitus Ulcers in the Elderly: Patient Selection for Surgical Cure
“Appropriate patient selection, debridement, and reconstruction with appropriate postoperative rehabilitation can be very beneficial in elderly patients," states Fatih Irmak, [...]
Wound Healing Society Guidelines: Best Evidence for Treatment of Bed Sores Described
“A pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to wound care and there is no other [...]
Major Complications Following Flap Surgery: Unrelated to Treatable Comorbidities
“Neither diabetes nor other treatable comorbidities were significantly associated with major complications if the treatment of these factors is included [...]
ICU Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Prevention and Early Intervention
“Critically ill patients often have complex medical conditions that may limit their ability to be repositioned frequently, necessitating a careful [...]