What are some guidelines we can follow for documenting incision-site care in fresh post-op residents?
New advanced wound care credential touts better skills
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2019
The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy has launched its first professional credential recognizing expertise in advanced wound care. The Advanced Wound Care Certified, or AWCC, credential confirms...
Ask the treatment expert … about measuring wounds
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
May 01, 2014
What is your advice about measuring wounds?
Nursing home residents at greatest risk of MRSA in February and March, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2013
Seniors in nursing homes are at greatest risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the winter months, while children are at greatest risk during the summer, according to a...
State initiative cuts nursing home infection rates: report
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2012
Infection rates have improved in Pennsylvania nursing homes, the result of a program targeted at healthcare-acquired infections, a new report reveals.
Consulting dermatologists to nursing homes to pay $4M in billing dispute
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 31, 2018
A Florida dermatology practice that consults to nursing homes is being forced to pay $4 million to settle allegations that it overused radiation simulations and upcoded claims for the procedures.
State’s hidden cameras investigate neglect
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 09, 2006
New York authorities have used hidden video cameras to uncover neglect of nursing home residents, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Thursday. Nineteen facility employees have been arrested in connection...
Former NQF safety advocate settles false claims complaint for $1 million
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2015
The former chair of a National Quality Forum safety committee has agreed to pay a $1 million civil fine to settle allegations he violated the False Claims Act by soliciting and accepting kickbacks, according...
Venous leg ulcers heal faster with early surgery vs. compression, trial shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2020
A compression-first approach that deferred ablation surgery led to slower-healing wounds and a 60% higher rate of ulcer recurrence, the study found.
Oil, gold, nursing homes? Stop acting like you’re a commodity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2021
With all the talk of impending acquisitions this spring, it’s hard not to think of skilled nursing facilities as commodities to be bandied about for the right price — or shuttered if they don’t produce...