One measure of the safety and quality of nursing home care is the presence of a pressure ulcer on its residents. CMS reports these numbers to the public as a star-ranking on Nursing Home Compares and ...
Reviewed by Deepthi Sathyajith, M.Pharm. A pressure ulcer, otherwise known as a common ‘bedsore’, is a skin tissue injury caused by repeated pressure or friction. These injuries can usually be ...
Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...