Pressure ulcers are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The 1-year mortality rate for nursing home residents with pressure ulcers was 50%, compared to 27% for those without ulcers.5 The attributable mortality remains to be defined. Pressure ulcers cause substantial pain for the resident and often lead to a serious soft-tissue infection or osteomyelitis. In addition, pressure ulcers consume substantial resources, with an average duration to healing of 5 months.7 In 1994, Miller and Delozier14 were commissioned to calculate the cost of pressure-ulcer care by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Costs were calculated by. obtaining separate estimates of the prevalence of pressure ulcers in different settings and costsper case for pressure-ulcer care associated with the treatment provided in each setting.