I recently stumbled on one of the most captivating obituaries I’ve ever read. It chronicled the life of a woman named Lana Peters, who died in a Wisconsin nursing home. The reason her death made...
Span-America launches Encore Bed
Sep 30, 2014
Span-America recently launched an Encore bed meant to help those in long-term care.
Ask the treatment expert … about the relationship of pain and wounds
By
Susan Wickard
Feb 01, 2013
How can we best identify pain associated with wounds?
Researchers: Company’s ultrasound scans could lead to better wound care
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 07, 2007
Better preventive wound care may be accomplished with the use of high-resolution ultrasound imaging, according to researchers in two separate studies.
Wrinkle filler holds promise for wounds, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2019
Hyaluronic acid has been used to fill in wrinkles since the early 2000s, but Lithuanian researchers are exploring whether its power might be more than skin deep.
The pressure’s on
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
Vital Connect’s biosensor gets federal approval
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2014
Vital Connect announced that it received Food & Drug Administration clearance to market its HealthPatch™MD biosensor for monitoring patients.
Guides issued to treat MRSA
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has issued its first set of comprehensive guidelines for treating methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
QAPI: Avoiding the cost of non-compliance
By
Bill Lampe
Dec 06, 2013
An initiative that should be top of mind for facilities is the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), an extension of the Affordable Care Act that is focused on improving quality of care...
Latest edition of pressure ulcer pocket guide now available
Oct 24, 2012
The third edition of the Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers is now available, according to NJHA Healthcare Business Solutions.