Study: Pacemaker implant can regulate incontinence
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2004
Patients who received treatment from an implanted pacemaker to regulate their bladders experienced less depression and better quality of life, according to a recent study in the journal Urology.
Workforce issues loom over wound care
By
John Hall
Nov 11, 2022
Documented lapses in-house care and a decline in offsite wound treatment have amplified festering wound care problems.
SCA introduces TENA Identifi
May 21, 2014
SCA, which makes TENA incontinence products, has announced that the TENA Identifi is in the final stages of regulatory clearance in the U.S.
Study: Older adults receiving high-quality care more likely to get shingles vaccine
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 25, 2023
Elderly patients who receive high-quality primary care are more likely to get the shingles vaccine upon a doctor’s recommendation, according to a new Japanese study.
Carolinas HealthCare System introduces Virtual Visit
Nov 11, 2014
Carolinas HealthCare System is now offering Virtual Visit, which lets patients visit with a medical provider via an camera-enabled smartphone, tablet or computer. The service is available 24 hours a day,...
SCA Tena launches new Stretch Plus Brief
Aug 12, 2015
SCA has released a refreshed range of TENA Stretch Briefs, complete with new features, better design and barcode technology.
Judge blocks regulation limiting room bed counts
By
Danielle Brown
May 16, 2022
Massachusetts will not be allowed to implement a regulation that requires long-term care facilities to discharge current residents in rooms with three or four beds, a Superior Court judge ruled.
Ask the treatment expert
By
Donna Sardina
Dec 01, 2008
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC President, Wound Care Education Institute
CDC recommends shingles vaccination for older adults
May 19, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a recommendation that adults aged 60 and over be vaccinated against shingles.
Trouble afoot
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2008
Technological innovation has helped wound care progress, but as challenges rise, caregivers must persist, stay sharp