The terms decubitus ulcer and pressure sore have been interchanged inappropriately over the years. Technically, the term decubitus ulcer refers to wounds developed over bony prominences […]

The following information was copied verbatim from the AHCPR Guidelines, which is consistent with the recommendations of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Consensus Development […]

Bedsores, also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores, happen when the blood supply is cut off from the skin for more then two to three […]

Nursing home abuse is a problem that stems from the overworked staff of nursing homes all crossways the country. Nurses with too many patients to handle […]

A man allowed his 91-year-old mother to soak for weeks in her own feces and urine, with the elderly woman developing severe bed sores and a […]

A Sacramento County nursing home will have to pay $100,000 for the death of a 60-year-old patient who fell while attendants were moving her from her […]

The New York Times has reported that 90 percent of all nursing homes have been cited for violating federal health and safety standards. Even worse, 94 […]

Physical abuse: Unexplained signs of injury such as bruises, welts, or scars, especially if they appear symmetrically on two side of the body Broken bones, sprains, […]

There are different types of abuse one may be subject to endure while living in an ethically questionable nursing home. The first, and perhaps most common […]

A colostomy is a major surgical procedure that involves cutting the colon into a shorter piece and bringing it through the wall of the abdomen. A […]