Recently, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility was cited by for pressure ulcer development. Records, as well as observations of the facility’s residents, identified a significant number of newly ...

The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has endorsed a quality measurement framework for preventing and managing pressure ulcers across clinical care settings. The framework is designed to ...

October 7, 2008 — Editor's note: Presentations regarding pressure ulcers at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP), held from September 25 to 27 in St. Louis, Missouri, ...

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries, represent a significant clinical challenge that affects patient well‐being and places substantial demands on healthcare resources worldwide. These ...

One of many dreaded tags from a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Survey is F-Tag 314 — Pressure ulcers. CMS writes, “Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and ...

(HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been developed for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers, and published as two American College of Physicians (ACP) clinical practice guidelines in ...

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Patients at hospitals that have received or applied for Magnet designation have a lower risk of developing a pressure ulcer than patients at other hospitals, according to a study in The Joint ...

Pressure Ulcers: The Source of the Controversy Taking a Stand: Avoidable and Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers Dilemmas Faced By Nursing Staff Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: What's Next? References ...

Pressure ulcers are a prevalent and costly yet preventable complication that impacts 2.5 million patients annually in the U.S., according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The ...

The Guideline Development Group has made the following recommendations for research, based on its review of evidence, to improve NICE guidance and patient care in the future. Debridement of dead ...