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4 Ways to Reduce Pressure Injuries
Let vigilance be your guide to preventing complications resulting from poor patient positioning.
Maria Marinelli, RN, BSN, CNOR

Now more than ever, you need to refocus your attention on preventing complications resulting from the improper positioning of patients during surgery. Beginning in October, Medicare won't reimburse for extra care associated with treatment of such preventable injuries as pressure ulcers and nerve injury. Here are four tips to follow.

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