As CMS prepares to cut off coverage for advanced wound care products, providers worry about worsening...
Jul 16, 2024
A pending decision on whether Medicare will cover skin substitute grafts could put effective wound care tools out of the reach of too many seniors, an expert in wound care and health economics is warning.
A long-term solution: Evaluating TB blood tests for long-term care residents
Jun 04, 2024
During this podcast, Rita Khoury, MD, Clinical Lab Director at Acculabs, NJ, discusses strategies to reduce the risk of TB in long-term care facilities.
Arkansas Nurse Honor Guard spotlights a pair of nursing home residents in historic observance
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 30, 2024
Eva Young and Jan Stackhouse might be long-term care residents today but as former nurses, they were once providing the care themselves. Young began her nursing career in 1949 while Stackhouse’s began...
The importance of time in pressure injury development and how Arjo clinical expertise helps improve outcomes
Dec 06, 2023
Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the largest unsolved healthcare challenges today and International pressure injury prevalence rates are estimated to be between 3-32% in Long Term Care facilities.1 Under...
Swift Medical wins Gold for use of AI in wound care
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
Anyone who has seen the “Terminator” movies may be predisposed to have a healthy skepticism of artificial intelligence. However, the work being done at Swift Medical might cause them to reconsider...
Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line wins Tech Gold in Quality for falls-prevention program
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 29, 2023
Editor’s note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are publishing focused articles on the 2023 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology...
MARSI – Strategies to reduce Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injuries.
Nov 22, 2022
Medical adhesive skin-related injuries (MARSI) have become a greater threat since the onset of the pandemic. In fact, they remain a risk for virtually anyone using bandages or positioners today. Check...
MARSI – Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injuries – Recognizing high risk individuals and actions to...
Oct 26, 2022
[Partner content] In this podcast with Tony Forsberg, national clinical director for Essity, we discuss the types of Medical Adhesive Skin Injuries, how to identify those who may be at greater risk, and...