What will long-term care look like in the future? A fictional story offers one possibility.
Ask the treatment expert: tips for determining if a foot wound is a diabetic ulcer or a pressure ulcer
By
Donna Sardina
Jun 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
How to do it… Wound care
Jun 01, 2010
Wound care is one of the most difficult duties for long-term care providers.
Time to come clean: Long-term care providers’ infection control practices are becoming more intensely...
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2010
In the battle to contain and prevent the spread of infections, staying vigilant about hand hygiene and other cleanliness procedures is critical in facilities
Saljet offers a cost-effective way to clean wounds in long-term care settings
May 11, 2010
Saljet saline vials are easy-to-use, unit dose sterile saline for wound care. They eliminate the need for large saline bottles and needles, and they greatly reduce the chance of infection in long-term...
Ask the treatment expert: What are the changes to the section M-skin conditions in the MDS 3.0?
By
Donna Sardina
May 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Safety comes first: keeping residents safe with bathing and lift equipment upkeep
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2010
Preventive maintenance is often overlooked, but performing it is essential to keeping a facility’s bathing and lift equipment in good working condition…
Ask the treatment expert: Are wet-to-dry dressings substandard for optimal wound care?
By
Donna Sardina
Apr 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the care expert: ideas for residents with heel pressure ulcers
ConvaTec announced that its recently-launched Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressing reduces post-operative surgical site infection, skin blistering and delayed discharge when compared to non-woven dressing...