THE public healthcare system is currently stretched thin and the government has acknowledged that more ICU beds for Covid-19 cases must be created. With hospital occupancy rates close to capacity, hospitals may need to discharge non-critical patients so that more beds are available. Despite the urgency, healthcare providers still need provide proper care so bedridden patients don’t get bedsores.
Bedsores are ulcers that happen on areas of the skin that are under pressure from lying in bed or sitting in a wheelchair for a long time. It is serious problem especially among the elderly.
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