MDS, staffing and falls prevention fill out Wednesday’s Expo lineup
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2023
The 17th annual spring edition of the McKnight’s Online Expo will take place Wednesday and offer the chance to earn up to four free CE credits.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Replacing a non-permeable, reusable pad with a disposable, high-fluid capacity one can reduce the number of incontinence-associated dermatitis cases and lessen their severity, according to research in...
MBET’s Miracle Dressing for pressure sore prevention now available
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
MBET Health has launched its new Miracle Dressing Wound Care System, billing it as a proactive solution for an impending surge of pressure injuries related to COVID-19 mitigation. Miracle Dressing...
Rosacea patients likely will have higher risk of dementia
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
A Danish study found an increased risk of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, in patients who have rosacea.
Disrupting an ‘ecosystem that works’: Providers rip staffing mandate’s LPN omission
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2023
As operators continue to parse a proposed federal staffing mandate, one of the biggest concerns is for workers who get little attention in the proposed regulations: the licensed practical nurses whom many...
Wound group awards first advanced care credentials
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2019
The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy recently awarded its first professional credential recognizing clinical expertise in advanced wound care. The Advanced Wound Care Certified, or AWCC, credential...
Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
New bioresorbable silver-gallium dressing will target biofilm
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2019
Imbed Biosciences Inc. has been awarded a $1.5 million NIH grant to research and develop a bioresorbable wound dressing with silver and gallium metal ions that can kill bacteria hiding in biofilms in wounds....
Hoist sling materials can reduce pressure ulcer risk
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there.
OSHA fines nursing home for failing to protect staff from violent residents
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
A federal investigation has found a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from residents who grabbed, kicked, bit and punched at them, causing cuts and bruises.