February 12, 2010
Five Minutes with...Kevin W. Yankowsky, JD on the Legal Implications of Pressure Ulcers
The Federal Register states that pressure ulcers can “reasonably be prevented through the application of evidence-based guidelines.” While “reasonably preventable” does not mean “always preventable,” the statement carries potentially significant legal implications. Healthcare Kevin W. Yankowsky, JD, a partner in the Health Law–Health Litigation department of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, discusses how the outcome of a medical litigation is highly dependent on the words written and used in a care setting.
