The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns still...
Curly-fiber briefs could bring care relief
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Incontinence briefs made with spiral-shaped fibers can acidify the skin of older nursing home patients, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Hydrasyn25 offers relief for cracked heels and related problems
Jun 09, 2009
Hydrasyn25 is an advanced skin care product formulated specifically to help treat and prevent cracked heels, fissures and severe dry skin conditions in diabetics and others. The product is fragrance free...
Pressure ulcers ‘not entirely preventable’
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
Seniors’ lack of protective skin proteins makes pressure ulcer prevention difficult, according to new research.
Study confirms: Blood infections in SNFs traced to contaminated syringes
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May 04, 2017
A rash of blood infections that hit nearly 60 long-term care facilities on the East Coast last year have been traced back to contaminated saline flush syringes, researchers announced last week.
Hydrogen peroxide plays big role in skin healing: report
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
University of California at Los Angeles researchers recently showed that hydrogen peroxide plays a central role in wound healing.
How to do it… Skin assessment
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 01, 2007
New admissions can start making – or costing – skilled nursing providers significant sums of money almost immediately. A key factor is how efficiently and thoroughly a new resident is assessed and...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … DTI treatment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 08, 2018
We have a resident with a deep tissue injury (DTI) on the sacrum and now the center has an open area. Should we measure and describe just the open area?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … skin integrity meetings
By
Jeri Lundgren
Nov 06, 2017
How can we make our skin integrity meetings proactive and prevent pressure injuries?
Topical cream can replace multiple wound care products
Feb 07, 2012
TapeRelief is a topical cream that provides a barrier between human skin and medical tape and adhesives. This innovation can replace multiple products commonly used for wound care and skin protection,...