Catheter-linked UTIs more prone to antibiotic resistance
By
Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2023
The pathogens that cause catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are more likely to resist antibiotic treatment than the organisms that cause non-CAUTIs, investigators have concluded.
Ask the care expert … about skin picking
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 03, 2023
We have a resident who constantly picks her skin. We have tried medication changes, as did the family before she came to our facility. Do you have any suggestions?
Ask the wounds expert … about care after discharge
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
May 03, 2023
What should you assess when a patient is being discharged from a post-acute long-term care setting with a wound?
Study validates fish skin grafts for DFUs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Treating diabetic foot ulcers with fish skin grafts healed “significantly more” wounds and saved nearly $3,000 per patient versus a more traditional collagen wrap, found a new study of more than 100...
New smart bandage repairs wound from the inside out
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
A new smart bandage promises to attack stubborn wounds three ways to improve treatments and speed healing.
Training halves antibiotic use in elderly residents with UTIs
By
Amy Novotney
May 03, 2023
An antibiotic stewardship training program for healthcare professionals can cut in half the use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections while maintaining patient safety, a study in the British Medical...
Ask the nursing expert … about patient transitions
By
Amy Stewart
May 03, 2023
My facility is working with home health agencies to improve discharges. How can we smooth patients’ transition to home?
Telehealth helps open access to rehab for stroke survivors
By
Amy Novotney
May 03, 2023
The use of telehealth in chronic care patients living with stroke is prone to multiple barriers, but it provides significant benefits across a range of functional complications and social determinants...
Ask the payment expert … about VBP incentive pay
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
May 03, 2023
How should we manage SNF value-based purchasing measures to receive incentive payments?
Ask the Legal Expert … about emergency preparedness
By
Norris Cunningham
May 03, 2023
I understand that state surveyors will begin focusing more on emergency preparedness. Why so much attention on this issue now?