From double-gloving to long nails, myths and misperceptions persist when it comes to hand hygiene and washing critical touchpoints for resident care
Best feet forward: How to target DFUs
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 02, 2011
Providers find that the growing challenge of serving more diabetics and their foot ulcers is best done with foot specialists and a dedicated care team
Keeping watch by night
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 04, 2016
Overnight incontinence care deserves special planning and strategies; providers get personal with individual options and high-tech solutions
Getting a leg up
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2015
Amputations and costs remain high, despite decades of research and caregiving improvements for diabetic foot ulcers; vigilance is needed, experts warn
Making a big splash
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2012
Proper planning, including staff deployment and material placement, boosts bath-time efficiencies, enabling staff members to get more done in a safe way.
Infection detection
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2014
Prompt treatment and novel therapies hasten wound healing, but steady (even if slow) is still the overall goal when it comes to keeping wounds free from infection
Become a specialist: wound care specialists are highly valuable, but in short supply
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 01, 2009
Certified wound care nurses play a valuable role in long-term care settings. But even without them, facilities should strive to improve care practices
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers
Flex bathing for all
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2013
Most long-term care nursing assistants would agree that giving residents baths or showers is one of the most difficult aspects of caregiving. It also can be tough on residents, particularly those with...
Layered lifestyle
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2011
To accommodate the demands of their disparate resident populations, eldercare operators are increasingly adopting a security approach to meet residents’ needs.