Ask The Treatment Expert: What interventions to prevent pressure injuries should be communicated to CNAs?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 05, 2018
Preventive programs start with a risk assessment and the development of the plan of care. At a minimum, you should communicate the following to the nursing assistants.
Ask the treatment expert: What causes diabetic ulcers?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 04, 2019
What causes diabetic ulcers?
Ask The Treatment Expert: Wounds and PDPM
By
Jeri Lundgren
May 01, 2019
Ensuring proper diagnoses and assessments of wounds is key. Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, wounds can impact reimbursement under the nursing and non-therapy ancillary (NTA) components.
Ask The Treatment Expert: Preventing sepsis
By
Jeri Lundgren
Apr 04, 2019
If you suspect a wound is infected, you need to optimize the resident’s health by rapidly debriding any nonviable tissue, using antibiotics in a targeted manner, evaluating nutritional status, stabilizing...