Ask the treatment expert: Defining lower extremity ulcers
By
Donna Sardina
Feb 01, 2011
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC
New pain device debuts
Jul 19, 2017
electroCore has announced the commercial launch of gammaCore® , a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator, for acute pain treatment related to cluster headache.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2021
LTC providers missing residents’ hearing problems due to masks, other PPE … U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program prevented nearly 280,000 excess deaths … Tooth loss tied to cognitive decline, but timely...
Ask the wound care expert … about sores
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Oct 10, 2023
Q: Is every sore a pressure ulcer?
Ask the Care Expert about … nutrition for residents with wounds
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 04, 2016
We are having an increase in the number of residents coming from the hospital with weight loss and wounds. We are doing our best to heal the wounds, but is there a calorie count recommended for residents...
Ask the wound care expert about … arterial ulcers
Sep 04, 2015
They’re less frequent than diabetic ulcers, but how concerned should we be about arterial ulcers (ischemic ulcers)?
What are some tips for keeping a new ostomy in place?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2012
First of all, congratulations for getting her back to her pre-hospital activities! Now that the activities have increased, chances are the appliance that was fit for the resident at the hospital will not...
Glove up or wash before? Study finds direct gloving can boost protection
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
Letting healthcare workers put on gloves without requiring them to wash their hands first helped employees comply with expected infection prevention strategies better than requiring them to wash their...
Tests conducted in a Chicago skilled nursing facility found that patients who harbor the candida auris fungus shed it, likely contaminating their surroundings.
New distribution partnership geared to LTC market
Mar 14, 2017
Sizewise has announced a new distribution partnership with HoverTech International, a leader in air-assisted patient handling technologies.