Finding TB in the crowd: Testing strategies for today’s skilled nursing facilities
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Flap procedure used for sacral wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
A surgical flap procedure using tissue from the glutes can improve blood flow and provide reliable healing of sacral pressure ulcers, according to a Chinese study.
Medicare might cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2019
CMS is studying the ancient therapy as part of its move to increase alternatives to opioid painkillers for certain common conditions.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
By
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...
Alas, those pressure injuries may be unavoidable: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
More than three-fourths of pressure injuries among a large cohort of Italian nursing home residents were categorized as “unavoidable.”It is a finding that strengthens arguments that some skin breakdown...
I couldn’t live without … PointRight
Mar 04, 2015
With data as a critical focus of her job, Samantha Broussard, RN, needs a system that can handle the volume, speed and constant flow of information to the point of care.
Healing protein found in developing babies tapped for wound care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2022
A healing protein that is active in fetuses, but largely inactive in adults and absent in diabetic adults, could be the key to improving treatment of diabetic wounds.
TB: Tried, tested and improved strategies for detecting infection
As COVID cases wane, providers must remain vigilant for other common causes of infection.
MBET’s Miracle Dressing for pressure sore prevention now available
By
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...
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.