Sizewise Worldwide has released the Sizewize Immerse™ to assist in preventing or treating pressure ulcers, and full-thickness burns, and aid in the healing of skin grafts and reconstructive flaps.
SNFs can ask for a 3-month reprieve in quality reporting
By
John O'Connor
Sep 04, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities unable to provide data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new quality reporting program will have a 90-day window to request an exception or extension, officials...
Dressing helps reduce infection rates
Apr 13, 2010
ConvaTec announced that its recently-launched Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressing reduces post-operative surgical site infection, skin blistering and delayed discharge when compared to non-woven dressing...
High-tech wound dressing is shown to fight infection
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2012
University of Wisconsin researchers have demonstrated how an ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical antibacterial can help healing by preventing infection.
Ask the Care Expert about … choosing dressings
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Mar 05, 2017
With thousands of dressings on the market, which is the best for wound healing?
Learning on the fly: Unlikely target for wound care found
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2013
What do a nursing home resident’s skin and a fruit fly’s exoskeleton have in common? At first glance, not much. But it turns out that both are essentially a mesh of macromolecules that share...
Researchers ‘reboot’ tissue to accelerate wound healing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Tufts University researchers have for the first time reprogrammed skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to make them more like stem cells.
Coloplast launches SenSura Mio ostomy product in the United States
Sep 19, 2012
SenSura Mio addresses challenges by adjusting to the curves of the patient’s body.
Aspirin not best for wound care?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
Non-aspirin pain relievers may be best for residents with chronic wounds, according to new study results.
Smartphones used for measurement
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
Swift Medical has introduced Swift AutoDepth technology, which lets clinicians take wound-depth measurements at the point of care using a smartphone camera.