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.
NIRS spotlights slow-to-heal wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Near infrared spectroscopy can accurately assess oxygen levels in wounds and help providers predict which ones will be slow to heal.
Danger afoot: Phone pics not reliable enough for ulcer care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Australian researchers are warning that mobile phone images should not be used as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument for remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers.
15% of facilities cited for IC violations
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2011
More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.
Wireless smart bandage makes short work of chronic wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
A Stanford University research team has created a smart bandage made of a thin, flexible printed circuit and a wireless power source that provides electrical stimulation to injured tissue.
Diabetes growth to drive wound market
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
A rise in diabetes and obesity will drive the increase in the wound care market over the next four years, a research group asserts.
Wound case to end with a $280M deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
Kinetic Concepts Inc. will make $280 million in payments over three years to Wake Forest University Health Services in a legal settlement.
Treatment Update
Jul 01, 2013
Covalon Technologies announced ColActivePlus and ColActive Plus Ag have been assigned Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for Medicare billing. Professionals who use HCPCS codes for DME billing...
New developments buffeting wound company acquisition
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
Apax Partners’ planned $6.3 billion leveraged buyout of wound firm Kinetic Concepts Inc. hit another bump at press time. The latest challenge: a debt crisis in Europe is causing havoc with credit...
Clearer package info helps care delivery
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2011
Nurses using wound care dressings with educational instructions attached to the outer package are 88% more likely to apply the products correctly than nurses who used the dressings in a traditional package,...