What can hospitals do to reduce the rate of bed sores in their facilities?
In order for hospitals to reduce the rate of bed sores (also commonly referred to as: pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers), the facility first must acknowledge that bed sores acquired in a hospital setting are a real problem. Hospital administrators should take note of the program implemented by Texas Arlington Memorial Hospital to reduce hospital-acquired bed sores. The program implemented by Texas Arlington resulted in a 63% reduction in pressure sores.
