Hospitals could save $32 per patient if they upgraded from standard to pressure-redistribution mattresses in their emergency departments, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency ...

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 ...

A new pressure-sensing system shows pressure points on a patient’s body on a monitor. Wellsense presented the results of a study with their continuous bedside pressure mapping system, called M.A.P™, ...

A study on pressure ulcers shows that patients may not need to be turned every two hours as a preventive measure, which has been common practice for decades. For decades it's been standard practice to ...

Q: Is there data indicating higher prevalence of in-house acquired pressure ulcers in nursing facilities compared to hospitals? A: Although popular perception may seem to indicate otherwise, current ...