Skin cell communication key to wound healing, study says
By
John Hall
Jan 06, 2017
Medical science may be getting closer to developing better treatments that cause damaged skin in the elderly to repair itself more quickly.
Winners in doubt
By
John Hall
Dec 06, 2016
No rest for weary providers in the battle to beat germs in long-term care settings
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury prevention
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 06, 2016
On the heels of Pressure Injury Prevention Day (November 17), what are the most important measures for pressure injury prevention?
CDC: Contaminated syringes may be causing blood infections in nursing homes
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2016
Contaminated syringes may have caused more than 150 bloodstream infections across several states, with long-term care residents being disproportionately hit, the Centers for Disease Control said last week.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2016
I’ve heard the term epibole used for wound healing but don’t understand exactly what it is, how to recognize it or what the proper treatment is. Can you explain?
The pressure’s on
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
Wound smartphone app released
Oct 19, 2016
PointClickCare has released a skin and wound smartphone app that is integrated into its EHR platform.
Photography should be used to document injury, forensic nursing expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2016
Long-term care providers should stop telling staff to avoid taking photos, and instead create policies to make such images part of a medical record, an expert said Friday.
Court: Racial taunts? Tough
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2016
A patient making threats about being cared for by someone of a race he or she doesn’t like is not a valid reason for a provider to assign staffing by race, a court has ruled.
New watch may lead to faster response
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2016
A smartwatch app under development may allow certified nursing assistants to respond to alerts faster, Binghamton University researchers say.