Episode #49: The Cost of Rot

How do Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) impact patient outcomes and quality of life? How can they be better prevented? Cami, our wond care specialist, shares with us penetrating insight into the reality of “rotting” in the ICU.

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