Plastic surgeons are the most important member of an interdisciplinary team as they offer cures for those with deep [...]

Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months. “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for [...]

The literature shows that for-profit nursing homes have better financial performance but worse employee and client well-being compared to [...]

Due to lower nursing staffing levels, African Americans in big cities are at a higher risk of serious injury [...]

Bedsores with dead tissue either get infected leading to sepsis or even disseminated intravascular coagulation that leads to uncontrolled [...]

Nursing homes and hospitals must be held accountable for the complications they cause. “The repercussions from criminal prosecution of [...]

Grade 3/4 decubitus ulcers are not compatible with life and long-term complications caused by prolonged conservative care for these [...]

A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased [...]

“There must be no delay in treating malnutrition in patients with deep Grade III or Grade IV decubitus ulcers [...]

Long-Term Acute Hospitals have a licensure and payment schedule that allows for the comprehensive care of patients with serious [...]

Decubitus ulcer patients require absolute and reliable pressure relief that can only be provided by a bed that utilizes [...]

Decubitus ulcers are rarely unavoidable and for that reason are classified as ‘Never Events’ by the Centers for Medicare [...]