Age, health declines may lead to skin breakdowns, but judicious use of products paired with nutritional and incontinence interventions can lessen the pain
FDA finally approves Amylin’s once-a-week diabetes injection
Feb 01, 2012
The third time was the charm for Amylin Pharmaceuticals’ once-a-week diabetes injection drug. Bydureon was approval Friday, following two prior rejections. Amylin executives say the new drug’s...
Ask the treatment expert: What effect does xerosis have on pruritus?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2012
Xerosis, dry skin, can cause the skin to become scaly and crack, which increases the skin’s exposure to bacteria. Many factors contribute to dry skin.
Ask the treatment expert … about basic wound care principles
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Feb 01, 2015
As a foundation to heading into the rest of 2015, here is a review of the basic wound care principles.
Skin protection
May 28, 2008
Q3 Innovations recently release the UV Hawk. The device measures the intensity of ultraviolet light, and helps protect residents’ skin from potentially damaging sunlight. The product offers adjustable...
Ask the treatment expert
By
Donna Sardina
Apr 01, 2008
We have an incontinent resident who frequently has perineal skin breakdown. Would this be considered denuded skin, excoriated skin or should we stage it as a pressure ulcer?
Ask the Care Expert about … ABSSSI
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 06, 2017
What is an ABSSSI? Doctors have been writing this as diagnosis on our post-acute residents.
Skin deep
Mar 19, 2008
Omega Tech Labs’ hand sanitizing product line is affirmed with 99.99%efficacy against bacteria within 15 seconds. Fresh Protect products are still persistent for over four hours after use, according...
Broken skin
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
Liability threats of non-healing pressure ulcers put providers on the hotseat
Skin in the MDS game
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Skin care and continence assessment are two of the most challenging sections of the Minimum Data Set. Here’s how to generate positive outcomes