Expanding program takes a broad new view of wound care
By
John Hall
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing home model puts skin health team leader at top of an integrated, whole-patient approach to preventing and caring for wounds
Ask the Wound Care Expert
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Oct 06, 2022
Q: Is it normal to constantly fear potential wound care litigation?
PAWSIC aims to elevate LTC wound care, skin standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
Ask the expert: How serious are diabetic wounds?
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Nov 11, 2022
Q: Why should diabetic wounds be taken more seriously than non-diabetic wounds?
Also in the News for Friday, April 26, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2024
FDA approves first new UTI treatment in two decades … MACs propose coverage of some skin substitute grafts for diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers … This state is inching closer to universal...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
FDA: Watch out for compounded ketamine … Nasal vaccine for COVID-19 worked in trial … Herbal extra Sailuotong improves aspects of MCI … Non-melanoma skin cancer kills more than melanoma
New organization looks to elevate LTC wound care standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a new national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
Infections after spinal surgery come from skin before operation, study finds … Messaging matters to reach people caring for older adults … Universities should embrace older adults for lifelong learning,...
Arkansas Nurse Honor Guard spotlights a pair of nursing home residents in historic observance
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 30, 2024
Eva Young and Jan Stackhouse might be long-term care residents today but as former nurses, they were once providing the care themselves. Young began her nursing career in 1949 while Stackhouse’s began...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Early onset Afib raises dementia risk … Food allergies may boost heart disease, death risk … PET scans could spot Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia … Older adults want health discounts, ask docs...