Pressure injuries remain one of the most expensive and frustrating problems in healthcare. Every hospital knows the stakes. Patients suffer, caregivers feel the strain, and costs mount quickly.

As of 2016, it was estimated that 2.5million people contract a pressure injury. Over 60,000 Die from pressure injury related complications From 2016 to present, the rate of pressure injury

We dug into the latest research on pressure injuries—and the numbers tell a sobering story. The familiar ‘2.5 million cases per year’ is still widely cited, but the true burden is likely higher and uneven across settings.

Turning and repositioning (T&P) is not just about moving a patient—it is the cornerstone of pressure injury prevention and treatment.

Although pressure injuries have been happening to people since the beginning of human history, blame it on Florence Nightingale that nurse/caregivers became “responsible” for pressure injuries.

Unlike many hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), such as central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs),