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Dorothy Mae Lyles was admitted to Sanatoga Center<\/a> after a hospitalization. At the time of her admission to the nursing home facility, she was noted to have pressure sores. She was also noted to be a high risk for developing additional pressure sores due to her need for assistance with mobility. Nevertheless, there was no repositioning program in place when she was admitted.<\/p>\n

Two months later, she was transferred to a hospital and received treatment for pressure ulcers at a wound healing center. She continued to develop pressure ulcers.<\/p>\n

Lyles, 88, subsequently developed septic shock and died from an infected sacral pressure ulcer.\u00a0 She was survived by her daughter.<\/p>\n

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