Tagged as: pressure sores
What Factors Increase The Risk Of Pressure Ulcers?
Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, will usually start out small and worsen over time. They can be extremely painful and costly to treat.There are a number of factors that contribute to the development of pressure ulcers, but the majority of individua...
Best Care Practices To Prevent Bedsores
Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores or decubitus ulcers, develop when recurring friction and continuous pressure breaks down the skin. However, the good news is that bedsores can be prevented.The skin breakdown occurs in bony areas that lack substantia...
Hawaii Nursing Home Sued For Mother’s Preventable Death
A Hawaii family is suing a Punaluu nursing home for negligent care practices that allegedly led to the death of their 65-year-old mother.Susan Pedro, a former patient of Oceanside Hawaii Assisted Living, reportedly passed away from sepsis and kidney failur...
The Different Stages of Pressure Sores
Bedsores start out small and develop into serious and debilitating injuries.