Exploring and implementing the 3 Cs of skin and wound care
By
Tara Roberts
Mar 19, 2014
All clinicians can fall into one or more categories labeled preventer, predictor and promoter, but I suggest each has a primary role in skin and wound care and wound healing.
Starting with the 3 Cs of wound care
By
Tara Roberts
Jan 31, 2014
While research for the Holy Grail in skin and wound care “best practices” continues, I propose we start with what we “do know” as it relates to the clinicians who are providing...
Advanced wound product promotes healing
By
Janice M. Smiell, M.D.
Dec 17, 2014
A new solution may be an option for management of non-infected partial- and full-thickness wounds, including chronic and acute wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, chronic vascular...
Why worry about wound care?
By
Jenny Bender
Jun 09, 2023
One of the basic concepts in infectious disease epidemiology is the “chain of infection” – in order for any organism to persist in the environment and cause infections, all links of the chain must...
Stress helps wound care — at least if you’re a mouse
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 14, 2014
Lost in all the recent hubbub about the Ebola virus, Justin Bieber going to anger management class and a guy eating a nursing home resident’s pain patch, is breaking news from the exciting world...
The Maturity Continuum in QAPI
By
Tara Roberts
Sep 11, 2015
How could I improve upon what I feel is a very strong and effective method of teaching and achieving successful skin and wound care programs?
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...
Managing change
Apr 18, 2013
Manual processes for crushing pills is no longer working, but changes in technology provide solutions for providers.
Defending nursing homes cited with F-Tag 314
By
Donna Fudge
Oct 26, 2016
With these recent decisions, we have discovered that there is success in demonstrating to a jury or arbitration panel how a pressure injury can be unavoidable as defined under F-Tag 314.
Is a daily dressing-change protocol necessary for chronic wounds?
By
David Navazio
Jan 10, 2023
According to the National Institute of Health, it is estimated that, on average, about 11% of long-term care residents suffer from chronic wounds. No other demographic group experiences chronic wounds...