Study: Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely Than White Counterparts to Develop Sores, Blisters

From Reuters Health: Iowa University study found black nursing home residents are more likely than white residents to develop blisters and sores that can eventually lead to muscle and bone damage. The findings suggest the disparities are mostly the result of differences in care between homes with predominantly black or white patients -- and not that individual nursing homes are necessarily providing better care to whites than blacks, researchers said. Read entire article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-blacks-nursing-homes-idUSTRE76B6NR20110712