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,” states Adriano J. Pereira, MD, PhD, Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network, San Paulo, Brazil. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney, states, “There are various points of care critical to rendering safe and effective [...]

2025-01-06T16:34:34-07:00November 30th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

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 for the management of flaps and other reconstructive surgeries for patients with serious bedsores. Gaylord Specialty Hospital should be in the business of fixing serious bedsores, and not part of the national epidemic of hospital-acquired [...]

2024-10-08T17:57:56-07:00September 30th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

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 Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This means that the care rendered at bedside at this hospital is broken. If care at bedside is broken, the hospital is likely broken, as care at bedside is the [...]

2024-10-08T17:55:55-07:00September 28th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments
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