Nursing Home and Hospital Surveyors look at the Stages Of Pressure Ulcers - Part IV
The staging system is one way of summarizing certain characteristics of pressure ulcers, including the extent of tissue damage. The best definitions for the stages of pressure ulcers are from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. You will find much more information about Pressure Ulcers at their website. Nursing home and hospital surveyors will use [...]
Nursing Home And Hospital Surveyors Look At The Risk Factors for Developing a Pressure Sore - Part III
Some residents have many risk factors for developing pressure ulcers. The nursing home has the responsibility to identify and evaluate these risk factors. They must then develop interventions to address the risk factors so a pressure ulcer does not develop. When you become involved with your loved ones care in a nursing home, you too [...]
Nursing Home and Hospital Surveyors Review Pressure Ulcers in a Nursing Home - Part II
A pressure ulcer can occur wherever circulation to the tissues of the body has been compromised by pressure. The staff in a nursing home must identify the individual resident at risk for developing pressure ulcers. The staff must also identify and evaluate each resident’s risk factors and changes in the resident’s condition. They must identify [...]
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