News tagged with pressure ulcers
Prevention of bedsores in long-term care homes cost-effective, study shows
For all long-term care residents, pressure reduction foam mattresses were cost-effective 82% of the time compared to standard mattresses, with average savings of $115 per resident, the researchers showed. Foam cleansers for ...
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Better mattresses improve care, cut hospital costs: study
Hospitals could reduce health care costs arising from pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, by investing in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients in emergency departments, according to new research from ...
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Aug 17, 2011 |
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Prevalence of pressure ulcers among black high-risk nursing home residents related to site of care
Among nursing home residents at high risk for pressure ulcers, black residents had higher prevalence rates than white residents from 2003 through 2008, with the disparity largely related to the higher rates among nursing ...
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Australians develop 'smart' bandage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Melbourne researchers have developed smart bandages that change colour to reveal the state of the wound beneath. Their invention could reduce the $500 million cost of chronic wound care in ...
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Jun 06, 2011 |
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