Pressure ulcers hit a sore spot in the OR.(OPERATING ROOM)

Healthcare Purchasing News | August 1, 2007| | Copyright

Rarely is time on the side of the operating room. In many cases, every minute costs dearly. And more and more often, pressure ulcers are being seen as a potentially expensive outcome of time spent in the OR, one that can create ripple effects throughout the entire healthcare system. That pressure sore that's found on the nursing home resident may very well have started in the OR.

"Awareness of OR-acquired pressure sores has increased over the last few years," said Dan Allen, a consultant for STERIS Corporation, Mentor, OH. "Longer surgeries are being performed on ...

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