Massachusetts hospitals post data on Web about patient bed sore rates

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Boston Globe, January 22, 2008

Massachusetts hospitals have revealed the rates of pressure ulcers their patients have acquired during hospital stays. The measures follow criteria used by the National Quality Forum, and the rates are compared with state averages for hospitals of similar size and type, said representatives from the Massachusetts Hospital Association. Only two hospitals had rates significantly above average.

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