Medical terms change over time as our understanding of health conditions improves. The way we describe pressure injuries has gone from “bedsores” to “pressure ulcers” and now to “pressure injuries.” ...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, occur when too much pressure is applied to an area of your skin for a long time. The pressure prevents blood from reaching the affected ...

Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national wound care expert and attorney, states, “We are investigating cases where hospitals discharge patients with hospital acquired Stage IV decubitus ulcers to Long-Term ...

Dr. Greg Vigna emphasizes the need for surgical closure of severe decubitus ulcers and warns against discharging high-risk patients to inadequate care settings Discharge to a nursing home or long ...

In our hospital we have an intensive focus on malnutrition especially in the context of patients with decubitus ulcers, in particular geriatric or paralyzed patients. The “six treatment ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Study shows that BMI may be linked to wound complications after surgery, with obese patients experiencing higher rates of de ...

It alleges staff at the retirement community were insufficiently trained and inadequately staffed, which led to a failure to ...