Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially disabling condition affecting up to 30% of those aged 65 years and older. Its prevalence in elderly nursing home patients — up to 70% are admitted with...
Pressure’s on
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2008
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.
A recently developed skin graft treatment may help speed up the healing process for chronic wounds like pressure sores and diabetic ulcers — and keep them from coming back.
December 2010 Skin Care & Incontinence Buyers Guide
Nov 30, 2010
buyers guide Dec 2010
SNF pay to rise by $500 million
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2015
Medicare officials said they hope to increase skilled nursing facility reimbursements by $500 million in 2016 under a proposed new payment rate.
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Jun 20, 2014
Senate bill for risk-adjusted hospital readmissions penalties … New guidelines for treating MRSA skin infections … CMS announces 5-star ratings for home health … PERS product recall
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.
Dietary change may help wound healing
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2013
Proline and arginine supplementation can help heal wounds in diabetic patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology,...
VeriChip targets new customers
Apr 30, 2008
VeriChip Corp. this week will begin its first direct-to-consumer marketing campaign for its patient identification microchip. The chip, which contains a 16-digit identification number, is implanted underneath...
How to avoid wound care fines
By
Bardia Anvar, M.D.
Dec 28, 2015
Wounds with necrosis, slough or bio-burden are typically debrided with 70% of them decreasing in size by 25% in the first month with our approach.