Greystone test product approved in Europe, Canada Aug 5, 2008
Chronic wounds occur most often from venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers, like bedsores. Greystone figures put national spending on these three categories at around $80. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Special Report: More coverage of Rakan's war Aug 4, 2008
The only thing he took home from the hospital was bedsores. His limp legs had withered from disuse. (Boston Globe)
Elwyn suspends worker charged in girl's death Aug 3, 2008
A cerebral palsy victim, Danieal was malnourished and suffering from maggot-infested bedsores when paramedics found her dead Aug. 4, 2006, in a stifling room on a mattress on a feces-covered floor in her mother's West Philadelphia home. Cornelius said Murray's application to Elwyn did not mention his involvement with the Danieal Kelly case. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Jena Six judge removed from case Aug 2, 2008
District Attorney Lynne Abraham said any of the nine could have foreseen the horrific fate of Danieal, whose emaciated body was found in her mother's squalid house covered with bone-deep, maggot-infested bedsores in August 2006. (AP). (Boston Globe)
9 charged in death of disabled Philly teen Aug 2, 2008
Unable to help herself because of her cerebral palsy, she wasted away from malnutrition and maggot-infested bedsores that ate her flesh. She died alone on a putrid mattress in her mothers home, the floor covered in feces. (MSNBC -- Crime)
The other side of laughterStern show regular, comedian Artie Lange discusses radio, new book Aug 1, 2008
"Just to tease me, he'd stand on one foot on the ledge. He had the craziest sense of humor. And when he was 42, he fell. It was hard because he liked to read the sports page and not much else. We tried to make him as comfortable as we could. We took out a second mortgage. Medicaid paid for a nurse eight hours a day. When my mother got back from being a secretary all day, she had to take care of him. Every night, she set her alarm clock to turn him so he wouldn't get bedsores.". He added, "My... (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Selected recent California newspaper editorials Jul 3, 2008
Of the 1,002 cases of serious medical harm reported for July 2007 through May, though, nearly half involved bedsores severe enough to expose muscle or bone. Legislators and government officials at both the state and federal levels are working on rules to keep hospitals from charging patients' insurers for such foul-ups. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Serious patient errors at California hospitals disclosed in state ... Jul 1, 2008
In that time, 466 patients developed bedsores so severe that the dead skin formed a crater or rotted through to the muscle or bone. Another 145 patients had foreign objects such as surgical equipment left in their bodies. (Los Angeles Times)
OCEANSIDE: Tri-City administrators say cuts haven't hurt care Jun 27, 2008
A half-dozen nursing aides ---- they are officially called "advanced care technicians" ---- demanded action from Tri-City's board of directors at its regular meeting Thursday, saying cuts to their hours result in hygiene problems, from bedsores to missed baths, for some bed-ridden patients ... In some cases, Ellerbe said, registered nurses now find themselves doing more menial tasks, such as washing or turning patients to prevent bedsores, that were reserved for aides in the past ... "We look at... (North County Times)
Doctors offer to treat dying Winnipeg man after colleagues refuse Jun 20, 2008
Golubchuk had developed bedsores, Kumar wrote, and doctors were having to trim infected flesh from his body to prevent infections from spreading. "To inflict this kind of assault on him without a reasonable hope of benefit is an abomination," Kumar's letter said. (CBC.ca)
Patients sign away right to sue nursing homes Jun 18, 2008
Members of the Kurth family, who will appear before Congress on Wednesday, say their father, a World War II veteran, died at age 84 from infections that occurred because excrement and urine were not cleansed from his bedsores for days at a time. David Kurth of Burlington, Wis. (MSNBC -- Health)
Doctor cites 'ethical turmoil' in decision not to treat terminally ... Jun 18, 2008
Several weeks ago, Dr. Anand Kumar said he refused to "torture" Golubchuk by hacking away at his flesh infected by bedsores. Dr. Bojan Paunovic and Easton have followed suit. (Canada.com)
Alabama makes progress in nursing home inspection backlog Jun 7, 2008
The report said many nursing home inspectors routinely overlook or minimize problems that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, things such as malnutrition, severe bedsores or overuse of prescription medications. Nursing homes are supposed to be inspected once a year by state employees working under contract with the federal government, which sets stringent standards. (AL.com)
Rapid Wound Healing With Dressing Made Of Silica Gel Fibers Jun 4, 2008
In Germany alone, about three million mostly elderly patients suffer from poorly healing large-area wounds caused by complaints such as diabetes, burns or bedsores. The wounds can be treated with conventional collagen dressings or polylactic acid dressings, but the success rate is not as good as it should be. (Science Daily)
Students' Device Allows ICU Patients To Get Back On Their Feet Jun 2, 2008
Some clinicians believe that allowing ICU patients to get out of bed and walk could avert some of the muscle weakness, bedsores and depression that typically develop when these patients are kept heavily sedated and confined to bed. Because such patients usually must remain connected to an artificial breathing machine, heart monitors and intravenous lines with essential medications, a simple walk down the hall can require four staff members to accompany the patient. (Science Daily)
Woman, 94, Strangled By Hospital Bed May 18, 2008
The nurse said the last person to treat Olive for a bedsore raised the bed for the treatment but did not lower it after, despite instructions to do so. Olive was known to wander, the nurse said. (WNBC.com, NY)
Management of Pressure Ulcers May 17, 2008
Pressure ulcers, also called pressure sores, bedsores, and decubitus ulcers, are a frequent problem for immobile patients, especially the elderly. They are a common issue in hospitals and nursing homes. (Suite101.com)
Florida Legislature: Budget drains oxygen from session May 4, 2008
when people go to visit Grandma and find more bedsores, when we start having more child abuse allegations because we dont have the money to do this, he said, its going to be. very grim. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 23, 2008
In March 2005, at a routine physical exam, Hironaka was found by his doctor to be weak and suffering from bedsores. He was immediately admitted to Wilcox Hospital, where doctors found Hironaka had also suffered a small heart attack and had sepsis. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Notes and quotes from the La. Legislature Apr 23, 2008
People would be able to search data on complications, mortality rates, bed sore rates and post-operation infections to know which hospital or clinic they want to visit, for example, Levine said. A new poll found a solid majority of voters want the Legislature to maintain its control over public college tuition costs, rather than allow appointed university board members to make the decision to raise tuition. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Geophysicist an example for disabled in South Korea Apr 19, 2008
During lunch with colleagues recently, Lee amazed onlookers as he touched a headset microphone attached to his wheelchair with his right cheek to move the chair backward, and so prevent bedsores. On his way back to his office from the cafeteria, Lee used his right cheek again to shift the wheelchair into cruise control mode. (International Herald Tribune)
Does Jimmy Carter matter? Apr 17, 2008
I m getting bedsores laying on this creek bank while fishing. Have a good day everybody. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
RF Technologies Assists Healthcare Providers in Avoiding Preventable Injury Conditions to be Denied Reimbursement by Medicare Apr 10, 2008
Among the hospital-acquired conditions that Medicare will withhold reimbursement for are bedsores or pressure ulcers and injuries caused by falls and infections. According to Centers for Disease and Prevention, each year more than one-third of U.S. adults aged 65 and older fall and each fall costs an average of $19,440. (PR Newswire)
More of this story Apr 9, 2008
When Hirokawa was finally seen by a doctor on March 28, 2005, doctors found a tennis-ball sized ulcer, the result of a bed sore. Hirokawa was released three weeks later after surgery for the ulcer; he was then transferred to a nursing home, where he died. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Anthem Blue Cross won't pay for hospital goofs Apr 4, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross' policy is similar to Medicare's, which refuses to pay for such mistakes as leaving foreign objects inside patients after surgery, transfusing the wrong blood and failing to prevent bedsores, falls and certain infections ... -- Pressure ulcers (bedsores). (San Francisco Chronicle)
WellPoint won't pay for hospital mistakes Apr 3, 2008
It also may withhold payment for expenses tied to eight other problems triggered by hospital care, including bedsores or infections from a catheter ... The federal insurer Medicare has said bedsores and other preventable injuries will affect the level of reimbursement it provides. (MSNBC -- Health)
Health chief wants price compare Web site, electronic records Mar 28, 2008
People about to undergo surgery should be able to search data on complications, mortality rates, bed sore rates and post-operation infections to know which hospital or clinic they want to visit, Levine said. Transparency really does drive improvement. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
1m boost for hospitals Mar 23, 2008
This is very important for immobile patients as this helps to reduce the risk of patients developing bedsores. The adjustable height of the beds makes it easier to transfer patients and reduces the risk of back injuries to staff. (Chorley Guardian)
KFOX Exclusive: Employees At Elder Care Facility Speak Out Mar 21, 2008
"There are some residents there with bedsores that are so severe that when you move them, they scream. I wouldn't want my parent to be laying on that bed with a bedsore. And instead of it healing, it's getting worse," a current employee, who wanted to remain anonymous, said. Royal Estates said its facility is deficiency free and follows the guidelines of the Department of Human Services, meaning none of its residents require skilled nursing. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Now, Aussie hope for Manjunath Mar 15, 2008
Following the meeting, Perry told TOI, "I thank God for the condition I'm in. He too will recover soon, but needs more care. I understand what he is going through. One has to ensure that he doesn't get any bedsores and he immediately needs a mattress, which helps in preventing bedsores.". Extending a helping hand, Perry told Manjunath, "I can help you in your rehabilitation. I can teach you how to speak comfortably." Before leaving the room, Perry said, "I wish to see you on a similar wheelchair... (India Times, India)
Tearful, can't cry for help Mar 8, 2008
He had developed bedsores and has to be looked after well. But with nobody by his side, he waits for help. (India Times, India)
Allegations of Neglect; Nursing Home to Blame? Mar 7, 2008
"Carol Panepinto believes her brother Dale Mays was neglected. She videotaped his room at the nursing home in 2006 because she was so unhappy with his care. Panepinto said, Yes, there was neglect. He had bedsores, but they didn't tell me and they got worseit isn't just for my brother, for the others there.Mays, 66, died after being hospitalized in October 2006. Blossom South owner Jerry Wood has a history of taking over troubled nursing homes. He owns nine in New York state. Wood said... (WOKR13 Rochester)
Medicare changes leading to new practices for tending wounds Mar 2, 2008
Overwhelmingly, the most common wound is bedsores. Hospitals already have protocols in place to make sure that immobile patients don't get bedsores, but Olson said closer attention can be paid to the problem ... Although patients certainly develop bedsores during extended hospital stays, they also sometimes arrive at the hospital well into the process of developing sores, which are caused when tissue dies because of a lack of movement. (Missoulian, MT)
No charges in Veteran Home investigation Feb 26, 2008
In some instances, bedsores weren't properly cared for, and residents at risk of falling weren't given appropriate help or supervision. In a follow-up inspection last month, the state health department found the veterans home to be in "substantial compliance" with federal standards for quality of care. (AZCentral -- News)
Fighting bedsores with a team approach Feb 21, 2008
To understand why some doctors and nurses take bedsores so seriously, it helps to call them by their clinical name: pressure ulcers ... New research is suggesting that the battle against bedsores requires a team approach, enlisting everyone from nurses and nursing assistants to laundry workers, nutritionists, maintenance workers and even in-house beauticians ... The number of superficial bedsores did not decrease to a statistically significant degree, for reasons that are unclear. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Real 'Work'? Clinton Swipes at Chelsea's Profession... Feb 20, 2008
I just got home from a four month stay in the local VA hospital, (San Juan, Puerto Rico,) where I entered for required surgery to close a bedsore that refuses to heal. I went in healthy except for this open wound, (down to exposed bone,) and immediately contracted the first of several systemic infections, (including the above mentioned "acinetobacter",) only to have the surgeon, (who, due rules created by the local hospital administration, is the ONLY doctor allowed to operate on these bedsores... (The Drudge Report)
Frontier remains on state's 'worst nursing home' list Feb 14, 2008
Previous inspections showed concerns about inadequate prevention of bedsores, failing to meet residents' nutritional needs and neglecting to make sure residents receive help eating, drinking and grooming if they can't do so themselves. The new list breaks the nursing homes into categories such as newly added, facilities that have not improved and facilities that have shown improvement. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gula says any trace of DNA could be explained by activities prior to work Feb 14, 2008
He had turned over the 90-year-old woman to prevent bedsores and was reaching over her body to set a bed alarm, when another nursing aide walked into the room. That was it, he said. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Fellow nursing aide says she saw Gula on top of patient Feb 13, 2008
David Michael Gula, 28, of Exeter, wasn t sexually assaulting the woman, attorney Joseph Sklarosky Sr. said during opening arguments. The fellow nursing aide who says she saw Gula committing the act on the early morning of Feb. 4, 2007, had a grudge against Gula, Sklarosky said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
4 nursing homes in state get lowest rating Feb 13, 2008
They're looking to see whether residents get proper medicine, assistance with daily activities, and appropriate treatment for problems such as bedsores. Facilities that end up on the agency's special focus list are inspected twice as often as their counterparts. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Hartford Hospital On Probation Feb 9, 2008
The hospital was cited for inadequate measures to prevent bedsores and infections; shoddy documentation of drug orders; and one case in which a sponge was left inside a kidney transplant patient. "It is basics," Meehan said. (FOX61, CT)
Family of CA man awarded $319K in insulin overdose Feb 7, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. com/images01/99/l_6ed86115fe444efb4ca14280c29a3aa7. (Fresno Bee -- State)
* FEATURE: No holiday for many domestics Feb 4, 2008
Every night she has to turn the elderly person's body to prevent bedsores and do regular medical checks every 90 minutes, so she has hardly had a normal night's sleep in the past three years, not to mention the housework she must do in the daytime. However, she still believes she made the right decision to come to work in Taiwan, saying that "it's easier to earn money here.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Massachusetts hospitals post data on Web about bed sore rates Jan 22, 2008
Massachusetts hospitals post data on Web about patient bed sore rates ... The data on pressure ulcers, or bed sores, were gathered during two days in March and September 2007 when nurses did full-body examinations of their patients. (Boston Globe)
Crash that killed pedestrian is probed Jan 22, 2008
MASSACHUSETTS Hospitals expand care data on Web Hospitals in the Bay State are disclosing today the rates of bedsores their patients have acquired during hospital stays, another in a series of statistics made public by the Massachusetts Hospital Association on its Patients First website ... The data on bedsores, also called pressure ulcers, were gathered during two days in March and September 2007 when nurses did full-body examinations of their patients. (Boston Globe)
Insurers stop paying for hospital errors Jan 16, 2008
Aetna, the country's third-largest insurer by number of members, is beginning to stipulate in hospital contracts up for renewal that it will no longer pay nor let patients be billed for 28 different "never events." Compiled by the National Quality Forum, a coalition of physicians, employers and policy makers, these mistakes include leaving an instrument in a patient after surgery, the death of a mother in a low-risk pregnancy, allowing a patient to develop bedsores or using contaminated devices... (AZCentral -- Business)
UPMC testing 'smart' hospital rooms Jan 16, 2008
Officials plan to add other features, including reminders to patients of when their next pain medication is due, or to health care workers about patients who need to be turned because they are at risk for bedsores. Mr. Sharbaugh said the smart room idea arose from an incident at another UPMC facility. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
• Haven Alarm Raised In '06 Dec 18, 2007
Ten Haven homes have been fined multiple times in the past three years for violations that include neglecting residents' fluid or food intake or bedsores. Termini has acknowledged that a few Haven homes have had significant patient-care problems in the past few years serious enough that he said he returned to Connecticut full time this summer from Nashville to address them, in part by hiring dozens of new workers. (FOX61, CT)
Ignarski loses nursing home license Dec 8, 2007
One of the most serious violations revolved around the August 2003 death of a female resident due to sepsis, a blood infection that s linked to bedsores. That death led to an investigation by the state that ended with Lakeside s owner, Extendicare Homes, paying the state a 2. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Newspaper: Records show uneven care, vague assisted living rules Dec 3, 2007
In 2006, the state received 718 complaints about assisted living facilities, alleging problems such as elderly with bedsores severe enough to require hospitalization, sexual abuse of residents and homes without enough staff or training. The state issued 2,569 health citations and imposed 996 penalties last year, but has failed to do biennial inspections in 11 percent of facilities, as its own policy requires. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Pressure is on 2 cited nursing homes Nov 30, 2007
Officials cited Milton Health Care in 2006 for ignoring the psychiatric needs of a depressed resident who subsequently slit her wrist, for failing to treat bedsores, and for inadequately managing residents' pain, among other problems. The facility also lacked adequate staff and a medical director. (Boston Globe)
One in 10 suffers 'hospital harm' Nov 29, 2007
Alongside more than 40 infections, there were 27 complications during or following operations, 19 drug complications, and 12 cases of bedsores. Between 30% and 55% of these could have been prevented by clinical staff or managers. (BBC News -- UK)
Illinois lawmakers hear about high-stakes nursing home buyout Nov 27, 2007
CHICAGO -- Lowanda Moore says her 73-year-old mother developed bedsores because the suburban nursing home where she lives has too few workers. When the staff doesnt have time, she changes her mothers diapers herself. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Hospitals will increase infection control efforts when patients demand it Nov 27, 2007
North Carolina isn t among the 20 states that require hospitals to publicly report at least some information on hospital-acquired conditions like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus or bedsores. Earlier this year, in response to widespread concern about the rise of drug-resistant infections like MRSA, the legislature created a commission that is developing guidelines for collecting data on hospital infections. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Tea at 2 helped her deal with hardships Nov 25, 2007
Fitzgerald learned how to operate medical equipment and prevent bedsores. But the biggest obstacle was paying for her mother's care. (Florida Times-Union)
Travis Tritt laments label owner's woes Nov 21, 2007
The company has also been fined for allowing some patients to become dehydrated or develop bedsores and infections that led to amputations. In one instance, the newspaper reported, residents of Haven Healthcare's nursing home in Jewett City were left in the cold one night in December 2005 when the building ran out of heating oil because of unpaid bills. (Boston Globe)
• Haven Healthcare: State Takes Action, Legislators Weigh In Nov 21, 2007
The Courant's review of state and federal inspection records found that 10 of Haven's homes have cycled in and out of compliance in the last three years, sometimes facing only minimal fines for violations such as allowing residents to develop bedsores or become dehydrated ... "When you look at the numbers of violations [that some Haven homes amassed], why wasn't something done? ... "Over and over again, bedsores, dehydration these don't have to happen ... " He said he was not against spending... (FOX61, CT)
Rell says state may take over Haven homes; group owns facilities in EHartford, SWindsor Nov 21, 2007
Some violations were for allowing patients to become dehydrated, or develop bedsores and infections that led to amputations. "The people of Connecticut deserve to have confidence that the elderly and infirm will be treated with the dignity and compassion they deserve," Rell wrote to her commissioners. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
• State Soft On Nursing Levels Nov 19, 2007
But in most cases where Haven has been cited for bedsores or dehydration, state officials have not mandated any increase in staffing ... And other states do require troubled homes to increase their staffing levels when inspections find bedsores, dehydration or other signs of inadequate care ... In the past year, at least nine Haven homes have been cited by the state for failing to prevent and treat bedsores, while five have been cited for failing to monitor residents for dehydration, according... (FOX61, CT)
• No Haven For The Elderly Nov 18, 2007
In state Department of Public Health records, Tondalo's demise is starkly recorded: She suffered from bedsores and malnutrition while at the West Haven home in 2003, and was hospitalized in May for dehydration and a urinary tract infection ... But in the four years since, Haven Health-Soundview has been fined by state and federal health officials six more times for a litany of patient-care violations, including neglecting bedsores and ignoring patients' care plans ... Many of the health... (FOX61, CT)
Patient in nursing home investigation vet with Purple Heart Nov 17, 2007
"He had a fever and bedsores when he got to the hospital, and they found over nine maggots in his eye.". Police said Anthony Digiannurio was getting hospice care. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Client with maggots spurs state probe of nursing home Nov 15, 2007
The elderly man was taken by ambulance to Florida Hospital DeLand on Nov. 7 at 3 a.m. for respiratory problems, but hospital staff discovered he had maggots in one of his eyes, an infected breathing tube, a partly inserted catheter and bedsores on his left elbow, a police report states ... Bedsores can occur when patients are nutritionally depressed and the staff is not turning patients often enough, Taraska said ... Two years ago, Taraska handled a case in which a patient died with 13 bedsores... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Spinal study advances Nov 14, 2007
" Ho also focuses research on pressure ulcer (bedsore) management in spinal cord injuries, and the implantable device can help prevent pressure ulcers, he said. He is chief of spinal cord service at the FES Center and part of a team of investigators funded by the VA, National Institutes of Health and other programs, he said. "There is always better hardware and design coming out," he said, "so it's really always changing and improving. " Hercules, married with two children, said he goes to REHAB... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rogue caregiver will get prison Nov 11, 2007
The doctor noticed that Hironaka, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease and dementia, had lost 20 pounds under Craig's care and had developed a severe bedsore on his back and smaller sores on his body. He was immediately admitted, in critical condition, to Wilcox Hospital, where he was also found to have sepsis and that he had suffered a small heart attack, officials with the attorney general's office added. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Woman gets suspended sentence for neglect Nov 9, 2007
The emergency responders found the elder Faulk in a urine-soaked bed, suffering from gangrene, and with bedsores, some several inches in diameter, on his body, Purkey said. Medical experts determined that the wounds would have been visible to a caregiver for up to a month before his death, she said. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
