Great News: HHS Reports a Drop in Pressure Sores

The Department of Health and Human Services has shared some great news - the percentage of long-stay nursing home residents with pressure sores dropped from 13.9 percent in 1000 to 11.7 percent in 2008. The percentage of short-stay residents with pressure sores dropped from 22.6 percent to 18.9 percent during the same time period.

HHS researchers also found a decline in the number of home health patients who were hospitalized for potentially avoidable conditions within 30 days of beginning care.

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