06/05/2026
When a resident is transferred between a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, or other care facility, critical information about wound care and treatment must follow them.
In the fourth article in our ongoing wound care series, we examine how communication failures, documentation issues, and breakdowns in continuity of care can contribute to worsening pressure ulcers and raise difficult questions about responsibility.
Read the full article:
https://www.bbga.com/news/who-is-responsible-when-a-bedsore-worsens-after-a-hospital-or-nursing-home-transfer/
We have one final article remaining in the series, which will examine the most serious outcomes associated with pressure ulcers, including amputation and wrongful death. We hope you will follow along.