VitalConnect has introduced its Vista Solution 2.0 during HIMSS 19.
Dietitian adds wound care know-how
Mar 13, 2018
Tami Pruitt, a long-term care registered dietitian, recently became the first in her profession to become Nutrition Wound Care Certified, according to an announcement.
New wound care products added
Sep 20, 2017
Dynarex has added several new products to its Advanced Wound Care line: The DynaRule™ Bullseye Measuring Guide, Retractable Tape Measure, SiliGentle™ AG Silver Foam Dressings and DynaSorb™ Super...
Wound group awards first advanced care credentials
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2019
The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy recently awarded its first professional credential recognizing clinical expertise in advanced wound care. The Advanced Wound Care Certified, or AWCC, credential...
Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
Smartwatch app may prevent falls
Aug 02, 2016
A new smartwatch app being developed at Binghamton University may allow certified nursing assistants to respond to alerts faster, researchers said.
New bioresorbable silver-gallium dressing will target biofilm
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2019
Imbed Biosciences Inc. has been awarded a $1.5 million NIH grant to research and develop a bioresorbable wound dressing with silver and gallium metal ions that can kill bacteria hiding in biofilms in wounds....
First PAC Wound Nurse Excellence Award announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2019
Corstrata has announced it will sponsor the nation’s first Post-Acute Care Wound Nurse Excellence Award.
Net Health acquires Tissue Analytics
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2020
Electronic Health Provider Net Health has acquired start-up firm Tissue Analytics, a developer of automated mobile wound and skin imaging and predictive analytics solutions. The acquisition of Tissue Analytics...
Yearlong use of robot reduced infection rate, nursing home finds
May 16, 2017
The Jewish Home and Care Center in Milwaukee said this month that it had reduced the rate of infections after a year of using the LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot to disinfect rooms.