An inexpensive nanometer-sized drug that can treat foot ulcers and other chronic wounds has been developed by a group of scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Medical School and others...
Suppression of immune cell as treatment shows promise
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2011
Researchers have found what they hope is a promising approach to treating diabetic wounds, pressure ulcers and other slow-to-heal wounds.
Smith & Nephew rebuffs bid from J & J
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Wound care firm Smith & Nephew rejected a $10.9 billion acquisition offer from Johnson & Johnson.
Stem cell therapy treatment shows promise for wounds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
A treatment based on stem cell infusion may improve diabetic foot ulcers, a practitioner of this new approach asserts.
Court: ‘Elegant theory’ not good enough
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Omnicare Inc. will need more than an elegant theory if it hopes to gain an antitrust ruling against UnitedHealth Group, an appellate court in Chicago recently ruled.
AHCA: Scathing report fails to consider new care needs
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
A federal report that blasts Medicare coding and resident stay practices drew a quick reply from one of the nation’s leading provider organizations.
OIG: Nursing homes are gaming Medicare
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Nursing homes attempting to maximize payments often upcode Medicare residents and keep them longer than necessary. And for-profit providers are the worst offenders. That’s the message in a scathing...
Stating Medicaid’s case
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Many providers with Medicaid-covered residents seem to be wringing their hands these days. To understand why, consider what’s happening in my home state.
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,...
New wound dressing changes color when infections occur
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2011
Scientists in Germany have created new wound dressing materials that change from yellow to purple in color when an infection develops.