Investigating Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals that are not providing effective care for patients with Stage 3 and Stage IV decubitus ulcers Deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 decubitus ulcers lead to recurrent ...

The injured need to remain hospitalized or be transferred to a hospital with the medical staff most capable to manage their diagnoses and provide cost effective care which includes flap closure.” — ...

LTACs who do not have the capabilities to provide flap reconstruction should not be advertising ‘specialized care’ because it is deceiving if they cannot offer curative treatment. ” — Greg Vigna, MD, ...

In our study, patients with Medicare or Medicaid were significantly more likely to develop a pressure ulcer than patients with private insurance… Patients with hospital acquired or nursing home ...

There is no reason that patients with Grade IV decubitus ulcers in the United States are not being offered surgery for cure when these surgeries are available in other countries.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...