While moisture promotes wound healing, what about those wounds that have a lot of drainage?
30-degree tilt best for blood flow: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
Different body positions change residents’ tissue blood flow and may relate to how wounds heal, according to new research. The optimal position might be a 30° supine tilt.
Total contact casting reduces foot amputations, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
Those who are treating diabetic foot ulcers should evaluate modern total contact casting techniques, according to a new analysis.
Medline introduces new exam gloves
Aug 26, 2014
Medline Industries has introduced the Restore™ nitrile gloves, which features colloidal oatmeal incorporate as a soothing agent.
‘Washing without water’ is more efficient and improves outcomes versus traditional bed bathing,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 18, 2014
Nursing homes could save money and improve resident skin care by using disposable wash gloves rather than giving traditional soap-and-water bed baths, according to results from a study in the Netherlands.
Zealios launches sun-activated app
Aug 12, 2014
Zealios Skin Care has teamed with TBWATORONTO to create a sun-activated digital coupon.
Man allegedly ate nursing home resident’s pain patch, police say
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 08, 2014
A 26-year-old man allegedly removed a fentanyl pain patch from a nursing home resident’s back and ate it, Pennsylvania police said Thursday.
Ask the treatment expert … about wound healing myths
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Aug 01, 2014
Did your mom or grandmother ever tell you to leave a wound open so it could get air?
Two medications are approved by FDA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two medications in June that may benefit long-term care patients.
National Quality Forum supports quality measures in bill to standardize post-acute assessments
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 23, 2014
The National Quality Forum has come out in strong support of a proposed standardized quality measures, such as skin integrity, across different types of post-acute care settings. Uniform assessments are...