Genesis rolls out wound care staffing program to move beyond ‘Band-Aid mentality’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2022
Looking to boost skin health and improve the prevention and treatment of wounds, Genesis HealthCare has launched a new program that will add about 200 wound care experts company wide.
$12 million verdict against operator in wound care case shows importance of arbitration agreements, legal...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2022
Long-term care providers are being urged to ensure they have proper arbitration agreements in place after a jury ordered a $12.35 million verdict against a major operator upon finding it mostly responsible...
6 reasons to use a digital wound management system in 2022
By
Karen Guzdzial
Feb 15, 2022
Digital wound management systems can help close a critical gap in the wound care continuum.
COVID-19 Proning Teams Benefit From Wound Care Specialist Nurse
Jan 20, 2022
Findings show inclusion significantly cuts odds of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
Technology and innovation power wound care’s ongoing evolution
By
Cathy Thomas Hess
Dec 16, 2021
Like all nurses specializing in wound care, I’ve seen many changes in our profession over the years. Perhaps the most meaningful are the influences that breakthrough technology and products have had...
Smartphone wound follow-up increases odds of early SSI diagnosis
Nov 30, 2021
Patients in smartphone group had reduced community care attendance, better experiences accessing care after abdominal surgery
SNF-linked wound clinics saw fewer patients during pandemic but unchanged outcomes
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2021
Investigators expected that wound outcomes would be adversely affected by pandemic disruptions. But data from hundreds of wound care clinics in the United States show otherwise.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 12
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
CMS’s new rule: LTC providers must report weekly COVID vaccine data in move that could affect assisted living, too … Mandate staff vaccines or promote them with a $1K bonus? Which one works best might...
Telemedicine a boon for LTC residents and operators during pandemic: review
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2021
Telemedicine has had measurable clinical effects on residents, including reduced emergency and hospital admissions, reductions in physical restraints, and improved vital signs, nurse-researchers have found.
Using technology to boost value-based initiatives for wound care
By
JD Tyler, M.D.
Dec 14, 2020
For long-term care and skilled nursing facility operators, wound care plays a significant role in everything from staff efficiencies to outcomes to reimbursement. It’s also an important factor in the...