NSW bed sore death could have been prevented: Coroner
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NSW bed sore death could have been prevented: Coroner
After the death of a severely disabled woman in New South Wales, the coroner has ruled that the death due to bed sores was avoidable and caregivers need more training to manage such cases. 26-year-old Kate Therese Bugmy died at Broken Hill Base Hospital in June 2007 as a result of sepsis from bed sores. She had severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and an intellectual disability and weighed just 36 kilos when she died.
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Tags: Sepsis, Cerebral Palsy, Hospital, Women's Health, Caregiving, Hospitals
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