The purpose of a recent study was to evaluate patient and system outcomes regarding older community-residing (nursing home, assisted living facility) adults who participated in a rehabilitation program following hip fracuture surgery. The health care professionals on the rehabilitation unit…

Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers (pressure sores, bed sores, decubitus ulcers), are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new study conducted by…

Under new guidelines, hospitals won’t be paid for the cost of treating pressure ulcers (pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, bed sores) if they occur during a hospital stay and aren’t documented as present on admission. Of the 11 hospital-acquired conditions selected for…

A nursing home conglomerate that owns 24 nursing homes in one state agreed to pay $4 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, a U.S. attorney’s office for that state announced. According to a news release, the nursing home company’s facilities…

An area of skin breakdown that occurs when sustained pressure cuts off blood circulation — usually in patients confined to their beds in hospitals and nursing homes — a bedsore (pressure sore, pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer) can result in a wound so deep…

A former nursing assistant at a nursing home was arrested and charged with felony elder abuse. The 58-year-old woman allegedly kicked a 76-year-old woman in the back and slapped her in the face, according to a press release from the police department. On…