Select Specialty Hospital-Columbus Ohio Hit with ‘Never Event’ Bedsore Lawsuit
“Historically, long-term acute care hospitals have been a safe place for patients with serious Stage IV bedsores to receive reconstructive [...]
Myocutaneous Flap Surgery for Deep Stage III and Stage IV Bedsores is the Standard of Care
“Surgical intervention using flap reconstruction is the mainstay therapy for management of pressure injuries with advanced stages,” states Dr. Shima [...]
Myocutaneous Flap Surgery for Deep Stage III and Stage IV Bedsores is the Standard of Care
“Surgical intervention using flap reconstruction is the mainstay therapy for management of pressure injuries with advanced stages,” states Dr. Shima [...]
Message to Hospitalist: Stage III/IV Bedsores, Reconstructive Surgery ‘Should be Performed’
"Patients with hospital-acquired decubitus ulcers cannot be discharged to facilities that lack the capability to perform reconstructive surgery for cure, [...]
Kindred Hit in Texas with Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Lawsuit
“Clearly, the standard of care as described by the Wound Healing Society advocates for an early two-stage surgical strategy for [...]
Length of Hospitalization for Stage III and IV Decubitus Ulcers Before and After 2015
“Today, patients who suffer hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV pressure injuries are in the hospital 39 days less [...]
Management of Deep Tissue Injuries in Patients at Risk for Pressure Injuries
“Most commonly, deep tissue pressure injuries appear on the skin over the coccyx or sacrum, the buttocks, and the heel,” [...]
Kindred Hospital Philadelphia-Havertown Hit with Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit
“Our client suffered a serious Stage IV pressure injury and was transferred to Kindred Hospital Philadelphia-Havertown. We allege our client [...]
Daleview Care Center Hit with ‘Never Event’ Bedsore Lawsuit
“We represent those who have hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV bedsores that are discharged to nursing homes without [...]
American Hospital Association’s Statement on Tariffs While Private Equity Guts Medicine
“The American Hospital Association should focus on building back the trust of community hospitals, focusing on rebuilding local ownership in [...]
Hospital-acquired Restraint Injuries: Two ‘Never Event’ for No Good Reason
“Mechanical restraints were associated with continued, and perhaps increased, occurrence of serious fall-related injuries after controlling for other injury risk [...]
Decubitus Ulcers Reconstructive Surgery ‘Should be Performed’: Wound Healing Society
“Hospital acquired decubitus ulcer patients simply cannot be discharged to facilities that do not have the capabilities to provide reconstructive [...]