3M™ Cavilon™ Advanced Skin Protectant is a new, high-endurance skin protectant designed to stop, reverse and prevent the damaging effects of moderate to severe incontinence associated dermatitis.
Ask the treatment expert about … routine interventions
By
Jeri Lundgren
Sep 05, 2018
Is it necessary to document on the care plan the routine interventions we provide, such as a pressure-redistribution mattress or daily skin inspection?
‘On the wagon’
By
John Andrews
Jul 02, 2012
Skin care products have gained increasing importance in long-term care as providers search for ways to keep incontinent residents comfortable and prevent decubitus ulcers from forming.
New stem cell population may hold key to skin tissue repairs
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2012
Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis that is responsible for tissue repair. The finding could lead to new wound care treatments, they say.
Skin closure system debuts
Dec 20, 2017
Chemence Medical Inc. announced it has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and sell Exofin Fusion®, a new skin closure system for medium to large wounds.
Fostering friendly skin bacteria could promote chronic wound healing, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
May 02, 2014
Caregivers might soon be able to heal seniors’ chronic wounds by manipulating the bacteria that live on the skin, according to research out of the University of Manchester Healing Foundation Centre...
Molecule could be harnessed to improve healing of chronic wounds, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 27, 2013
Immune system cells in the skin promote wound healing by producing a particular molecule, according to newly published research. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for diabetic ulcers...
Personal care applications add active ingredient
Feb 28, 2017
DuPont Industrial Biosciences said it has created the DuPont™ GENENCARE® OSMS MI, a natural active ingredient for personal skin care applications.
Former SNF nurse pleads guilty to stealing morphine, replacing it with saline
By
Jan 12, 2017
A former employee of a Massachusetts skilled nursing facility pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that she stole morphine from the facility and replaced some of it with saline.
Protein change explains why pressure ulcers are ‘not entirely preventable’ among seniors,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 19, 2013
Elderly people’s lack of protective skin proteins makes pressure ulcer prevention difficult, according to newly published research. Seniors’ skin begins to break down after just two hours of...