When wound education specialist Rhonda Kistler travels to the 25 long-term care facilities in her region, she often works with wound care nurses on effective prevention strategies and improved interventions.
Incontinence pilot program brings PSL facilities success
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 04, 2016
With pressure on continence care mounting for long-term care providers, Presbyterian Senior Living said it recently was able to cut its continence care product cost by more than 52% in just three months.
Ask the treatment expert: What should I know about ischemic and diabetic ulcers?
By
Susan Wickard
Mar 01, 2012
Some of the risk factors that may contribute to development of these ulcers include atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and dyslipidemia.
Ask the treatment expert: Defining lower extremity ulcers
By
Donna Sardina
Feb 01, 2011
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC
New pain device debuts
Jul 19, 2017
electroCore has announced the commercial launch of gammaCore® , a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator, for acute pain treatment related to cluster headache.
Ask the Care Expert about … nutrition for residents with wounds
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 04, 2016
We are having an increase in the number of residents coming from the hospital with weight loss and wounds. We are doing our best to heal the wounds, but is there a calorie count recommended for residents...
Ask the wound care expert about … arterial ulcers
Sep 04, 2015
They’re less frequent than diabetic ulcers, but how concerned should we be about arterial ulcers (ischemic ulcers)?
What are some tips for keeping a new ostomy in place?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2012
First of all, congratulations for getting her back to her pre-hospital activities! Now that the activities have increased, chances are the appliance that was fit for the resident at the hospital will not...
New distribution partnership geared to LTC market
Mar 14, 2017
Sizewise has announced a new distribution partnership with HoverTech International, a leader in air-assisted patient handling technologies.
Wound Care Feature: Get it in writing
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2005
As treatment options and regulations have expanded, so has the documentation need for care teams trying to deliver wound care.
Nancy DeFranco can look back with a bit of a wry grin now, but there was nothing...