Preventing and Care for Pressure Ulcers
Many Ulcers are Due to the Facility’s Failure to Ensure the Resident Does Not Acquire a Pressure Ulcer or Improper Care after the Wound is Acquired
If a resident enters a facility without a pressure ulcer, the facility must not let one develop if it is unavoidable. According to 42 CFR 483.25(c) states,
(c) Pressure sores. [...]




