One of many dreaded tags from a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Survey is F-Tag 314 — Pressure ulcers. CMS writes, “Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and ...

Involving multidisciplinary teams is an important element in reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to a study in Annals of Internal Medicine. The researchers examined published ...

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (AMEX:RGN) announced today the outcome of its Phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and wound-healing efficacy of RGN-137 for ...

Underreporting of falls and pressure ulcers in nursing homes was frequent and “widespread” in a new study of such incidents and whether they were accurately reflected on Care Compare. Over six years, ...

Pressure ulcers progress through several stages. In the early stages, they may barely break the skin. In later stages, they can involve deep wounds and carry a higher risk of complications, like ...

Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimates 2.5 million U.S. patients are affected by pressure ulcers a year. Besides the fact that pressure ulcers are incredibly painful and potentially ...

The North America diabetic foot ulcer treatment market size is calculated at USD 1.34 billion in 2025 and is expected to ...

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 ...