There is no reason that patients with Grade IV decubitus ulcers in the United States are not being offered surgery for cure when these surgeries are available in other countries.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...
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Never Event Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries to the Skin: Discharge Without Disclosure
Patients with hospital-acquired Stage IV bedsores require acute hospitalization and early surgical debridement, clinitron beds, medical optimization, wound preparation, and reconstructive surgery.” — ...
Some Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are denying coverage for seriously injured patients at LTACHs The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are denying coverage for seriously injured patients who have ...
What is important to know about wounds and PDPM? Ensuring proper diagnoses and assessments of wounds is key. Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, wounds can impact reimbursement under the nursing ...
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