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National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Changes Terminology in Pressure Ulcer

On April 13, 2016, a release from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) stated that the term “pressure injury” replaces “pressure ulcer” in the NPUAP injury staging system. According to the report, a change in terminology more accurately describes pressure injuries to both intact and ulcerated skin. It was…

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$650,000 Jury Verdict for Nursing Home’s Failure to Prevent and Treat Bed Sores

Genevieve Thompson, 74, was hospitalized and required assistance with all activities of daily living due to her long list of health problems. One of them included morbid obesity. During her hospitalization, she developed a Stage II pressure sore, which was documented two days before she was transferred to a nursing…

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$883,000 Jury Verdict for Failure to Prevent and Treat Pressure Sore at Hospital

William Dieser, 58, underwent surgery at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County, Mo. Several days later, he developed a black spot on his coccyx. The black spot turned out to be a Stage IV pressure sore, which required surgery and removal of his coccyx, low back, buttocks and…

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