As discussed throughout this site, health care facilities’ (including nursing homes) treatment of bed sores remains a critical and problematical issue. Bed sores are particularly hazardous, due to both direct and indirect health complications that can occur from bed sores. This is especially so if the bed sores are not treated quickly and promptly.
An October 16, 2014 Beloit Daily News article, titled “Rock Haven still not in compliance” discusses various compliance issues at the Rock Haven Nursing Home. One area discussed is the nursing home’s treatment of bed sores.
An excerpt from the article:
The deficiency that remains unresolved is treatment and prevention of pressure sores.
In a previous plan of correction filed with the state, the Rock Haven officials proposed using pressure reducing devices for chairs, pressure relief mattresses, pressure relief boots, repositioning every two hours, barrier cream with each brief change in its plan to address the problem. All licensed and certified staff have been trained to follow this care plan.
Proskto said Rock Haven’s average for residents with sores is 10 percent, while the national average is at 11 percent.
“We did have provisions in place to prevent that issue. The state felt we should be doing more or something different,” Smith said.
Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Beloit Daily News article seen above.
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