Why: Pressure ulcers are serious problems that occur frequently in hospitalized, community-dwelling and nursing home older adults, accounting for 3-11% in acute facilities, and 24% in long-term ...

Amy Witkoski, an assistant professor at New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing, said extending overtime hours ...

Overall, the hospitals in the study were 140% over the safe threshold for pressure ulcer risk when it came to use of travel nurses, representing a more than 6% increased risk for bedsores among ...