Legal Issues in Wound Care

Course overview

Pressure ulcers are being used as a quality indicator of care. Hence, the development of pressure ulcers can constitute a failure in the healthcare system. In the United States (US), the federal government believes that pressure ulcers are an excellent surrogate for how well the healthcare team is functioning. The development of pressure ulcers can constitute a failure in the healthcare system. In the US, the federal government believes that pressure ulcers are an excellent surrogate for how well the healthcare team is functioning. Thus, a high incidence of pressure ulcers usually can be correlated with high incidence of other care issues (e.g., falls, restraint usage, urinary incontinence).