FDA approves first new UTI treatment in two decades … MACs propose coverage of some skin substitute grafts for diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers … This state is inching closer to universal...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, December 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2019
Yearly mammography results in fewer advanced-stage cancers … Women may be undertreated for obstructive sleep apnea … Statin use heightens odds of skin infection, diabetes … Sleep deprivation triples...
More than just a wristwatch
Apr 17, 2012
The Basis Band resembles an ordinary watch. But skin-responsive sensors have been tacked to the bottom of the device to track a resident’s daily heart rate, caloric burn, physical activity, and sleep...
Ask the treatment expert
By
Donna Sardina
Oct 01, 2008
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC President, Wound Care Education Institute
New organization looks to elevate LTC wound care standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a new national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
May 07, 2009
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
Wound care company introduces new technology
Nov 08, 2017
Swift Medical has introduced Swift AutoDepth technology, which lets clinicians take wound depth measurements at the point of care using a smartphone camera.
New wound data released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 14, 2019
PolarityTE Inc., a biotechnology company developing and commercializing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, has released data from studies looking at its SkinTE™ product for closure of diabetic...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
Infections after spinal surgery come from skin before operation, study finds … Messaging matters to reach people caring for older adults … Universities should embrace older adults for lifelong learning,...