Medicare Defines What They Consider Never Events The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) implemented a provision of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) that takes steps toward preventing Medicare from paying hospitals for additional costs of treating a patient who acquires specified conditions during hospitalization, including cather-associated infections. Medicare won’t pay for […]

According to the CDC, in a study regarding pressure ulcers based on data from the National Nursing Home Survey, 2004, Pressure Ulcer

Minnesota Department of Health Pressure Ulcer Q & A Pressure Ulcer Questions and Answers Q. I attended one of the statewide training sessions on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment. It was great information, but I’m not sure where to start? A. It is always difficult to prioritize your program and get started. Try breaking your […]

Has an detailed description of the various Stages of Pressure Ulcers also known as Decubitus Ulcers and Bed Sores.  The site shows skin conditions in each of the Stages of Pressure Ulcers:

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel NPUAP Staging of  Pressure Ulcers The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel NPUAP is a panel of wound care and medical experts who determine standards of care and education of wound prevention and treatment.  The NPUAP has an detailed description of the various Stages of Pressure Ulcers also known as Decubitus […]