Treatment Cost for Stage III or IV Pressure Injuries Described for Reconstructive Procedures
“Clearly, this research supports the consideration of treatment phases and milestones of a complex treatment concept," states Reto Wettstein, MD, [...]
Wound Healing Society: Decubitus Ulcers Reconstructive Surgery ‘Should Be Performed’
“Hospital-acquired decubitus ulcers require either a transfer to a hospital specializing in flap reconstruction or should remain in the hospital [...]
Ineffective Care Following Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcers May Lead to Wrongful Deaths
“We represent those who have hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV bedsores that are discharged to nursing homes without [...]
Never Event Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Unsafe Discharges in Focus
“Because Never Events are devastating and preventable, healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to eliminate them completely. The Centers for [...]
Importance of Wound Care Nurses in Decubitus Ulcer Cases
California and national malpractice attorney, states, “We are seeing cases across the country where certified wound care nurses evaluate our [...]
Tele-ICU MDs and Traditional Care Show Similar Outcomes in ICU Length of Stay
“Daily multidisciplinary rounds conducted by a board-certified intensivist through telemedicine did not reduce ICU LOS in critically ill adult patients,” [...]
Complications of Physical and Chemical Restraint in Hospitals
“Complications of restraints include documented falls, decubitus ulcers, fractures, and death," states John Ellis Agens, MD, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics. Dr. [...]
Kindred, Vibra, and Cornerstone LTACs Hit with Ineffective Care Lawsuit: Decubitus Ulcers
“We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage [...]
Select Specialty Hospital-Columbus South Hit with “Never Event” Lawsuit
“Among patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo myocutaneous flapping, outcomes were generally poor regardless of treatment, and not [...]
Elder Neglect: Decubitus Ulcer Case Filed in Orange County
“Our client was admitted to Capistrano Beach Care Center for rehabilitation care following repair of a hip fracture. She was [...]
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 [...]