Schervier Receives Grant to Reduce Incidence of
Pressure Ulcers

Marriottsville, Maryland, November 20, 2008 – Schervier Nursing Care Center, part of Bon Secours New York Health System, is one of just 37 long-term care providers in New York State that will share in $1.5 million in Department of Health grants to improve the quality of the nursing home experience. It was selected from 111 applications submitted to the state.

One of the most daunting challenges facing long-term care professionals today is the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, the visible evidence of pathologic changes in the blood supply to the skin. Schervier’s proposal, called “Be A Sore Loser,” is a collaboration among the Departments of Nursing, Medicine, Research and Quality Management and supports the treatment and reduction of pressure ulcer cases.

Bon Secours Health System, Inc. based in Marriottsville, Maryland, is a $2.6 billion dollar not-for-profit Catholic health system that owns, manages or joint ventures 18 acute care, 5 long term care, 5 assisted living and independent living and other facilities, primarily on the East Coast. Bon Secours Health System consists of more than 20,000 caregivers helping people in communities in eight states. Its vision is to be recognized for its leadership in justice, transforming the communities in which it serves and works into places of health and hope, and being a prophetic voice for systemic U.S. health reform and a more humane world.