"Providing quality orthotic medical care to non-ambulatory patients in skilled nursing facilities for over 25 years."
Nurses, have known for many years that immobility and bedrest can have dire consequences. We must remain ever vigilant against potential complications that our patients may suffer from long periods of bed rest and immobility. We will be more likely to provide proactive interventions for our patients when we have a better understanding of all the changes that occur within the body during prolonged periods of bed rest or immobility.
Complete to severe physical disability or frailty (ICD-9 Code: 780.72)
Joint Contractures:
Immobility:
Contractures are a common but preventable consequence of prolonged physical immobility among nursing home patients. Contractures reduce mobility and increase the risk of other outcomes of decreased mobility, such as pressure ulcers. Immobility plays a major role in the development of joint contractures. Prolonged immobility from critical illness predispose patients to experience joint contractures.
Pressure Ulcers:
Pressure ulcers are a serious and common medical condition in U.S.nursing homes, and remain an important public health problem. 2.5 million people develop pressure ulcers each year.60,000 die each year as a direct results of pressure ulcers. In nursing homes, the prevalence of pressure ulcers range from 2.6 to 24%. Pressure ulcers cost $9.1 billion to $11.6 billion per year in the U.S. More than 11% (159,000) nursing home patients had pressure ulcers.
Falls/Fractures:
Each year, an average nursing home with 100 beds report 100 to 200 falls a year. About 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries. About 35% of fall injuries occur among residents who cannot walk.
Mulitiple joints (ICD-9 Code: 718.49)
(ICD-9 Code: 707.00)
(ICD-9 Code: 733.00)
