New oral medication shows promise for more quickly treating MRSA skin infections, researchers find
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 14, 2013
A new oral antibiotic may effectively treat MRSA-related skin infections more quickly than the only oral drug currently approved, according to research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American...
Nursing home study finds high rate of community-associated MRSA
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 12, 2013
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) was discovered in nearly 91% of nursing homes tested in a recent study.
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?
GOJO signs distribution deal with HealthTrust
Jan 30, 2013
GOJO Industries recently announced a new contract with HealthTrust. Under the deal, long-term care facilities that are members of this group purchasing organization will be able to purchase the full line...
Ask the treatment expert: What are some of the documentation things nurses often miss?
By
Susan Wickard
Jan 01, 2013
A useful resource, “Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual,” offers an acronym that may be helpful in highlighting information that should be included when documenting about wounds: WOUNDD PICTURE
Fish oil helps heal bed sores among the critically ill: study
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2013
Fish oil may help residents experience fewer pressure ulcers, according to researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Dietary change may help wound healing
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2013
Proline and arginine supplementation can help heal wounds in diabetic patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology,...
Unicorns, leprechauns, CBO Scoring and other mythical things
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 23, 2012
I recently attended the National Transition of Care Coalition Summit in Washington. It was an eye-opener.
December 2012 Skin Care & Incontinence Buyers Guide
Dec 03, 2012
December 2012 Skin Care&Incontinence Buyers Guide
Ask the treatment expert: What is the best way to treat a yeast infection?
By
Susan Wickard
Dec 02, 2012
This is a question that often surfaces, so it may be useful to review the definition, causes, recognition and treatment of “yeast infections.”