Karen Kennedy, a registered nurse, published a retrospective case review of 95 pressure injuries that occurred in a long-term facility where 51 of the patients died. Locations of the ulcers ...

Karen Kennedy, a registered nurse, published a retrospective case review of 95 pressure injuries that occurred in a long-term facility where 51 of the patients died. Locations of the ulcers ...

Pressure isn’t necessary for end-of-life skin breakdown. “Kennedy lesion, Kennedy terminal ulcer, Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury, SCALE — they all fall under end-stage skin failure ...

Karen Kennedy, a registered nurse, published a retrospective case review of 95 pressure injuries that occurred in a long-term facility where 51 of the patients died. Locations of the ulcers ...

Consider regular check-ins. End-of-life care is likely too big a topic to resolve in one meeting, Dr. Ceide said. She encourages families to have a regular conference call to check in.

That is about 25 million people. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed supported withholding payments to health care providers who do not honor their end-of-life wishes.