A new program for acute treatment of skin tears may help reduce wound healing times and healthcare costs.
How to do it… Choosing hand sanitizers
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John Hall
Feb 04, 2016
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers have long been widely accepted by leading healthcare organizations as an effective method for disinfection. Experts here tell how to ensure staff members understand how and...
Ask the nursing expert about… wound programs
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jan 04, 2016
I am a new RN 3-11 shift supervisor, and new to skilled nursing. Can you please highlight what I should do to initiate a wound program?
Presbyterian Senior Living community releases Tena Identifi results
Dec 22, 2015
Presbyterian Senior Living’s Westminster Village in Dover has cut its continence care product cost by more than 52% in three months by using TENA® Identifi, according to new results.
Ask the Treatment Expert about… addressing pressure ulcers with staff
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 04, 2015
Do you have any ideas on how to address the problem of pressure ulcers with my staff?
Ask the Payment Expert about… Quality Measures
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 04, 2015
What are the Quality Measures that will be included in the new SNF Value Based Purchasing program?
Infrared camera helps assess chronic, non-healing wounds
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Dec 04, 2015
Handheld infrared cameras may help healthcare workers assess and identify hard-to-heal wounds early on, a new study has found.
Scathing report leads to bills raising nursing home wages
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Nov 10, 2015
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to address nursing home wages, following a report released last week that found 52% of the state’s nursing home workforce can’t support their...
Getting a leg up
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2015
Amputations and costs remain high, despite decades of research and caregiving improvements for diabetic foot ulcers; vigilance is needed, experts warn
Skin adhesives may improve negative pressure therapies
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Nov 05, 2015
Using a skin adhesive under negative pressure wound therapy dressings can help maintain a durable seal for wounds located on hard-to-fit places of the body, a new case study has found.