Georgia nursing home attorneys are constantly evaluating pressure bed sore cases. They are such a serious problem in nursing homes in Georgia that Medicare has threatened to stop paying for the care of a bedsore if it is acquired after a resident is admitted into a nursing home. A recent CDC report shows that 11% [...]
What is a pressure ulcer?
A pressure ulcer (also known as bedsore or pressure sore) is a dark or red area, a break or a deep, crater-like wound in the skin caused by pressure. Pressure ulcers usually develop over bony parts of the body – the tailbone, hips, heels, elbows, shoulders. They are usually categorized in [...]
There is some good news today on pressure ulcers. Advancing Excellence is a national campaign to improve the quality of nursing homes. The group just announced, on its 2 year anniversary, that of its members’ residents 11.4% suffered from pressure ulcers. The national average is 12.1%. This means the campaign reduced the rate of pressure [...]
As I discussed in my Pressure Ulcer Primer, the primary cause of bedsores (also known as pressure ulcers, decubitous ulcers, or pressure sores) is staying in one position for too long without shifting your weight. Just as the label suggests, PRESSURE is the critical factor causing these wounds. In a nursing home setting this equates [...]