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One way to avoid the need for patients or their family contacting a medical negligence solicitor, is for hospital and nursing home staff to follow certain steps to stop bedridden people suffering from bed sores.
As soon as a person develops a condition meaning they have to be lying in one position and are unable to move unaided, an assessment of the individual should be made to determine their risk of developing sores, and the patient should be reassessed at regular intervals during their stay at the premises to make sure that the previous report is still appropriate.
The person should be kept clean by being bathed correctly by staff and any incontinence that the individual might suffer from should be dealt with quickly, so that moisture on their skin does not lead to a pressure ulcer.
Throughout their time in the medical facility, health professionals should make sure that the patient is being given all the nutrition they need and that they are well hydrated. Poorly nourished skin is more likely to develop sores.
In order to alleviate pressure on certain parts of the body, staff should aid the person to reposition themselves either by hand or using the appropriate support or lever device.
When they are doing this, the patient's posture, weight distribution, and balance should be taken into consideration for their comfort. Patients in wheelchairs will also benefit from this.
The staff should also educate the individual's family and any friends who visit them about how pressure sores are to be avoided. This way, if medical professionals are not present, there is a higher possibility that someone will recognise the development of sores and warn hospital staff.
If doctors, nurses, and midwives all follow these helpful procedures, then the risk of a person suffering personal injury due to pressure sores in hospital should be reduced.
Medical negligence solicitors can help patients make a claim
If you or a family member has sustained bed sores leading to infection due to staff failing to follow procedures and provide the necessary level of care, we could help you make a compensation claim.
Contact YouClaim today on 0800 10 757 95, take a moment to fill in a short online claim form, or talk with an adviser about receiving help from a medical negligence solicitor using live help.
