Changes to end-of-life wound classification in a recent Minimum Data Set update should be a positive for long-term care, but regulatory and legal ambiguity still surrounded the new coding procedures at...
The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns still...
Sensor can improve ambulatory off-loading
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Sensor-assisted wound therapy can help support faster closure of plantar foot ulcers while maintaining a patient’s mobility, researchers reported in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
Sterile gloves may be overhyped when treating simple wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
A new study undercuts clinical guidelines that call for the use of expensive sterile gloves to prevent infections during wound care.
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...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
It remains unclear how pricey weight-loss drugs affect older adults … Those who stay social and manage blood pressure and diabetes can improve cognition, study finds… Beers drug criteria: Looking back,...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 28
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 28, 2023
More hospitals quit Medicare Advantage as denials escalate … US Attorney warns state’s nursing homes on refusal to admit patients with opioid use disorder … Poor knowledge about end-of-life wound...
Ask the wound care expert … about skin assessments
By
Fatima Naqvi, MD
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission?
Tralokinumab safe for older adults’ eczema
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A new analysis of older people taking tralokinumab with topical corticosteroids to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis saw a 75% or greater improvement of their eczema for 16 weeks, compared to...
PAWSIC aims to elevate LTC wound care, skin standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.