Wound Care

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...

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,...

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...

Q: Why is it so  important to assess the skin at admission? 

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...

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.

The ongoing nursing shortage is also limiting the pool of wound care nurses. 

The Joint Commission has issued guidance on pressure injuries which can raise the risk for people to have worse outcomes including amputation and infection. The recommendations aim to equip healthcare...

An artificial intelligence chatbot has been proven capable of diagnosing complex wounds and initiating proper treatment plans for human patients.

Patients ready to leave a nursing home often have unhealed chronic wounds, but virtual programs that could assist in follow-up care face multiple barriers, new research shows.