For pressure ulcer hospitalizations, 33.3% went unreported from 2011 through 2017. Overall, the researchers examined records from 13,179 nursing homes and found 131,000 long-stay residents had to be ...

Findings indicates an ‘urgent need’ for an alternative approach to measuring patient safety in nursing homes, researchers say. A significant percentage of pressure ulcers are not reported by nursing ...

Healthcare providers may be able to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers by using a real-time continuous bedside pressure measurement (CBPM) system that lights up in colors ...

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

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 ...

Q: Is there data indicating higher prevalence of in-house acquired pressure ulcers in nursing facilities compared to hospitals? A: Although popular perception may seem to indicate otherwise, current ...

Implementing an evidence-based bundle procedure for hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention led to a significant reduction in postoperative pressure ulcers that was sustained for more than a year, ...

Why: Pressure ulcers are serious problems that occur frequently in hospitalized, community-dwelling and nursing home older adults, accounting for 3-11% in acute facilities, and 24% in long-term ...

The Oregon IHI Network and the Oregon leadership of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign formed a Joint Committee to plan and develop cross-setting interventions for ...

In 2007, St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare set a goal of eliminating all major preventable harm. Data showed that pressure ulcers accounted for two-thirds of preventable harm at BJC HealthCare hospitals.

Decubitus ulcers are injuries to the skin that occur when prolonged pressure obstructs blood flow. Decubitus ulcer staging helps doctors determine the best treatment plan for these types of wounds.