functional status,6 and decrease the quality of life.7 Moreover, they increase the duration of intensive care,8 hospital duration of stay,9 and treatment costs.10,11 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have designated pressure ulcers as preventable complications of medical care (‘‘never events’’)12 and no longer reimburse hospitals for the cost of treating these hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.13 The aim of these policy changes is patient safety.14