What should I consider when creating a skin integrity care plan? Start with a comprehensive risk assessment and skin inspection. Once the risk and skin assessments are complete, all identified risk factors...
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
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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...
Drug for MRSA infections to hit market
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a medication for patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by bacteria that includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...
PRP injections do not ease pain in knee osteoarthritis
Dec 03, 2021
No difference seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections
Mitchell named communications director
Jan 10, 2018
Sara Mitchell has joined senior living owner/operator Solinity in Knoxville, TN, as a communications director and client relations manager.
Pilot shows promise in healing skin tears
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Feb 04, 2016
A new program for acute treatment of skin tears may help reduce wound healing times and healthcare costs.