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What is a bedsore case?

A: Bedsore cases usually arise in nursing homes. They can be very painful. The occur from inadequate turning, inadequate nutrition and other factors. Usually they occur from short staffing and cost cutting. Sometimes they cannot be avoided. Below are some great sites for investigating these claims.

http://www.bedsores.org/

http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign/PressureUlcers.htm

http://www.bradenscale.com/images/protocols_by_level_of_risk.pdf

http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Braden_Scale.pdf

http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/Health/MedicareNonpaymentforHospitalA
cquiredConditio/tabid/14747/Default.aspx

http://www.qualityinsights.org/resources/DEQIO/Toolkits_2009/DE%20Nursin
g%20Home%20PU%20Toolkit%209SOW.pdf

http://nylawthoughts.com/2010/05/24/medical-malpractice-from-bed-sores-i
n-a-nursing-home-or-hospital/

http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/Proximit
ySearch.asp?PrevPage=%3C+Previous+Step&pagelist=Home&dest=NAV%7CHome&bhc
p=1 (enter bed sores in search area)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pressuresores.html

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/press-releases/study-patient-safety-inci
dents-u-s-hospitals-show-no-decline-cost-9-billion

http://www.ltlmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=9B6FFC446FF7486981EA3C0C3C
CE4943&nm=All+Issues&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8
F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=A8C60D3301E047C3904710D022C635
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http://www.npuap.org/Shear_slides.pdf

http://blog.levinperconti.com/600hot_button_issues/pressure_ulcers/

http://www.bermansimmons.com/article_detail.php?id=67

http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx