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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > May, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 5
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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