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Arion Triumphant
This post is written in honor of the 500th birthday of the great anatomist, Andreas Vesalius, who combined art and medicine in his landmark masterpiece, De humani corporis fabrica. I am a lifelong fan of Vesalius and currently collaborating with the physician-scholar Michael Nevins on a study of the title page of the Fabrica. On a recent trip to the New York Academy of Medicine’s ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - September 1, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Medical History Source Type: blogs

Washington Heights Diary
I hope my watercolor teacher, the great master Tim Clark, is reading this. After two years of struggle I am finally beginning to wrap my brain around color theory, and catch on to basic principles of watercolor. For this post I am publishing my sketchbook for the months I spent living in Washington Heights with my wife while our apartment was being renovated. Somewhere along ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - June 15, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine City Diary Source Type: blogs

Pressure Ulcer as “Never Event”: Fact or Myth?
The term “never event” is commonly applied to pressure ulcers, giving the impression that they are always associated with medical error. As such, it lends this outcome an emotional charge that can lead to misplaced patient dissatisfaction and unnecessary accusations of wrongdoing or poor quality. Although pressure ulcers are sometimes associated with factors such as inadequate staffing and nutritional care, the preventability of all pressure ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - June 2, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Featured Geriatric Medicine Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Risk Management Source Type: blogs

The Story Behind the AGS Annual Meeting Program Cover
I was thrilled when the American Geriatrics Society contacted me seeking images for the program cover of next year’s annual meeting. I spent hours flipping through my portfolio and found several suitable shots. Gradually I realized that to represent aging in America I would need a variety of images that depict strength, optimism, and diversity. With the help of AGS staff and William Adams, Senior ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 8, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Art & Medicine Geriatric Medicine Source Type: blogs

Caring on the Cover of The Gerontologist
I really like my latest cover on The Gerontologist as it expresses the essence of frailty in old age and the process of caring. I took this picture on a trip to San Antonio in 2012, at a nursing home called Buena Vida Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. This facility is located in a largely Hispanic neighborhood, and its institutional culture is geared toward caring for ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - April 21, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Geriatric Medicine Source Type: blogs

End of an Era: Pearl Paint Closes
Last week was a sad one for those who follow disappearing Manhattan landmarks. The closure of three stores was announced – places which to many people make the fabric of New York City memories.  They include J&R Music down by City Hall, Rizzoli Bookstore on 57th Street, and Pearl Paint on Canal Street. The one that affected me most was Pearl Paint. Years ago after finishing ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - April 14, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: City Diary Source Type: blogs

Aging Across America: Exhibit chronicling Americans’ stories stops at Indiana State University
My photography exhibit, Aging Across America, sponsored by a grant from the MetLife Foundation, just finished its last venue at Indiana State University. The exhibit was organized by Tina Kruger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Health Sciences, as part of her efforts to build a program in gerontology at the University.  The following article was written by reporter Dianne Francis D. Powell and ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - March 31, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Geriatric Medicine Source Type: blogs

Webinar on Wound Care for Medical Directors in LTC
Later this month I will be giving a free webinar sponsored by McKnights Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living entitled Wound Care: What the Medical Director Needs to Know. This Webinar will be part of McKnights 8th Online Expo, that will feature other webinar topics including MDS 3.0 update, technology in LTC, and survey preparation. This session is intended for medical directors and administrative personnel working ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - March 10, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Geriatric Medicine Long-Term Care Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Source Type: blogs

Philippe Pinel and the Lunar Society in New Jersey
Last week I had the opportunity to give a lecture at the Lunar Society – an offshoot of the Medical History Society of New Jersey – on the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The Lunar Society is named after a British social club in the 18th century which was composed of a group of intellectuals who enjoyed exchanging ideas. According to scholar Michael ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - February 17, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Medical History Source Type: blogs

More Snow in Manhattan!
As the sixth storm of the season dumps more snow on the northeast, most of us are getting a little tired of looking at it. Two of the storms came as arctic blasts and introduced new verbiage in the form of the ‘polar vortex’ to our daily lives.  But life goes on in Manhattan as plunging temperatures, biting winds, and falling snow add an element of quiet ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - February 13, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine City Diary Source Type: blogs

Webinar on Palliative Care for Chronic Wounds
When healing is not the goal, a palliative care approach can reduce suffering, avert painful procedures, and reduce re-hospitalizations.  I will be giving a live webinar on Thursday, February 13th from 12 to 1 PM on Palliative Care for Chronic Wounds, sponsored by the New York State Department of Health Gold STAMP Program to reduce pressure ulcers. This free program will run for approximately 50 minutes, followed ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - February 10, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Source Type: blogs

New Research Suggests Hypotension is a Risk Factor for Pressure Ulcers
The industry-wide acceptance of risk assessment scales for pressure ulcers has gotten us accustomed to evaluating risk factors for skin breakdown. The most popular is the Braden Scale which incorporates subscales of sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear. There are however, other factors which add to pressure ulcer risk which need to be taken into consideration. According to research recently published in the ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 28, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Risk Management Source Type: blogs

Footnote to the 2004 Republican National Convention
Last week a news item inspired me to go into my old proof sheets and scan black & white negatives shot with my Nikon camera a decade ago. Nearly 10 years after New York City hosted the 2004 Republican National Convention, the city agreed to pay $18 million to settle lawsuits by people claiming they were wrongly arrested during the event. Protestors sued for false arrest, punitive detention, ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 18, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: City Diary Source Type: blogs

Wound Healing in the Geriatric Patient
I recently served as guest editor of a special issue on aging for Today’s Wound Clinic, a magazine devoted to contemporary approaches to wound clinic management.  This special issue on the geriatric patient was published in November/December 2013, Volume 7, Issue 9. Please take a look at the links below to the articles. The following paragraphs are reprinted from my editorial.  I developed an interest ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 2, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Featured Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Source Type: blogs

Wound Healing in the Geriatric Patient
I recently served as invited guest editor of a special issue of Today’s Wound Clinic on the aging wound care patient. My lead article is entitled Wound Healing in the Geriatric Patient. Other aging related topics in this issue include nutrition and wound care, and collaboration between outpatient wound clinics and long-term care settings. Read the online version of this article. Read more on my ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - December 29, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs