Nova Scotia is hiring specialized clinicians to help with prevention and treatment of bedsores in long-term care. This comes three years after the issue of bedsores in long-term care came into the spotlight with the death of a 40-year-old woman who died of complications from an infected pressure ulcer. (Submitted)The province began a pressure injury initiative to standardize practices in long-term care following Dunnington's death. 'It certainly gives us some peace'Dorothy Dunnington said she's grateful that changes continue three years after her sister's death. Dorothy Dunnington says the new program adds to her sister's legacy of affecting lasting change to long-term care.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 15:35 UTC