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Transcript: Under Georgia law, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have a duty to assess the risk of bedsores and take steps to prevent these wounds from occurring. Often, healthcare professionals will utilize a tool called the Braden Scale to assess the risk, and based on the score, imple...

Transcript: Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers, are wounds that develop to the skin and tissue from excessive, prolonged pressure. Often occurring in persons that are bedridden, paralyzed, confined to wheelchairs, or otherwise immobile, the injury arises where the most pr...

Transcript: Bedsores are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue that occur when prolonged pressure is placed on the skin, usually at the hip, tailbone, heels, and ankles. Bedsores do not necessarily spring up ‘overnight,’ and there are some telltale signs that you can look out for to prevent th...

Transcript: Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are an injury resulting from the breakdown of skin and tissue as a result of prolonged pressure to the skin. Bedsores tend to occur in nursing home residents who are confined to wheelchairs, are bedridden, or otherwise immobile....

TRANSCRIPT: Bedsores are injuries to the skin and tissue that arise from excessive pressure to the skin. Bedsores, also called decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers, routinely occur when nursing home residents are immobile and staff fail to re-position or turn the resident on a regular basis. As they...

Can bedsores cause death? Bedsores can and do cause death every day. A Stage 3 or Stage 4 bedsore is like an open door for bacteria and infection. Once in the wound, infection leads to sepsis and septic shock, followed by organ failure and death.  However, bedsores are not necessarily a death sent...

It is a sad fact that nursing home abuse and neglect does occur.  When these instances do occur, those involved can face both criminal and civil litigation.  There is a process, however, and this process can take a long time and defendants can get new trial dates. Three former Edmonson Center Nur...

Summer can get uncomfortably hot, especially in the southeastern United States.  Thankfully, we have that wonderful invention known as air conditioning.  However, when that air conditioning breaks down or doesn't work, it can make for uncomfortable and dangerous conditions, especially for the elderl...

With the aging of the “Baby Boom” generation and their children, elder abuse has become of real concern in the country.  Many are living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.  It is important that family members learn to recognize the signs of possible abuse or neglect. The statistics c...

If there is ever a time when you should be able to trust someone, it is when you are in the care of a paramedic.  These people are trained to help save lives and when you need one, you want it to be someone trustworthy.  Unfortunately, not all people are deserving of trust, even those that we should...