New skin-graft system a better fix for chronic wounds
(University of Missouri-Columbia) According to the National Institutes of Health, more than six million cases of chronic wounds cost $20 billion each year in the United States. Diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, surgical site wounds and traumatic injuries to high-risk patients account for most wounds that won't heal. However, data from a University of Missouri School of Medicine study indicates that a recently developed skin-graft harvesting system aids in chronic wound recovery and reduces care costs by accelerating the healing process. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Vomiting and blood results 'may indicate pressure ulcer risk'
A quick check for the presence of four symptoms, along with age and laboratory blood results, could help nurses identify patients most likely to be at risk from pressure ulcers, according to researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - January 16, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Zinc-Coated Foam With NPWT for Treating Challenging Wounds Zinc-Coated Foam With NPWT for Treating Challenging Wounds
The use of zinc-coated foam in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy was shown to be a safe and effective option in the treatment of challenging wounds.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
NHS hospitals report ulcer reduction with scanner
A scanner device that can detect early damage that can lead to the formation of a pressure ulcer has been used successfully in NHS hospitals. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - December 30, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
BRH Medical Receives Patents in Both the USA and in China for Its Innovative Wound Healing Therapy
JERUSALEM, Nov. 8, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- BRH Medical announced today that the USA and China issued patents for its innovative wound healing system for the treatment of Diabetic Leg Wounds, Venous Leg Ulcers, and Pressure Ulcers... Devices, Wound Care BRH Medical (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 8, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Medic One Ambulance Discovers a Safer Way Lift
Location: Medic One Ambulance – Jonesboro, AR
Provider: Charles Jones, CCEMT-P, FP-C, AHLS
Patient Event: Obese patient lying supine and in need of lift assistance
> The Situation
Immediately after training with the Binder Lift for the first time Charles Jones and his partner were dispatched on a 9-1-1 call that may have resulted in a much different outcome if dispatched an hour earlier. The patient was found lying supine on a bed located in the back room of an old mobile home. Three narrow doorways and three sharp turns stood between the patient and the stretcher. The patient had several comorbidities...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - November 4, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Patient Care Source Type: news
Medic One Ambulance Discovers a Safer Way Lift
Location: Medic One Ambulance – Jonesboro, AR
Provider: Charles Jones, CCEMT-P, FP-C, AHLS
Patient Event: Obese patient lying supine and in need of lift assistance
> The Situation
Immediately after training with the Binder Lift for the first time Charles Jones and his partner were dispatched on a 9-1-1 call that may have resulted in a much different outcome if dispatched an hour earlier. The patient was found lying supine on a bed located in the back room of an old mobile home. Three narrow doorways and three sharp turns stood between the patient and the stretcher. The patient had several comorbidities...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - November 4, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Patient Care Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements
Final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS) payment rates, effective January 1, 2017. Also updates the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, as well as the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP), and implements payment changes for performing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 3, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
E-Qure wins FDA nod for bio-electrical signal wound therapy
Chronic wound treatment device developer E-Qure said today it won FDA investigational device exemption approval to conduct a clinical trial of its novel Bio-Electrical Signal Therapy device.
The New York-based company said its Bio-electrical Signal Therapy device is designed for non-invasively treating hard-to-heal chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and other hard to heal ulcers.
A U.S. trial of the device is slated to enroll 90 patients, with a required safety report set to be delivered after initiating the 1st 10 patients to protect from any severe safety issues. The tri...
Source: Mass Device - November 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Wound Care E-Qure Source Type: news
Indicators of health and safety among institutionalized older adults - Cavalcante ML, Borges CL, Moura AM, Carvalho RE.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the incidence of mortality, diarrheal diseases, scabies and falls; and the prevalence of pressure ulcers - all of which are related to the safety ofinstitutionalized older adults. METHOD: This was a documentary retrospective ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Nurses do research too, and here ’s why it matters
Think “scientific research” and one may imagine doctors, Ph.D.s or technicians toiling away in the lab. But many people don’t realize that nurses do research too.Laura Perry, communications director for the UCLA School of Nursing, and Amy Albin, senior media representative for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, spoke with Karen Grimley, chief nursing executive at UCLA Health and assistant dean in the nursing school, about why the concept of nurses as researchers may be surprising to some, although the work they do is vital to improving the health and well-being of patients. The discussion coincided with th...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 20, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
FDA-Cleared Bed Linens Engineered to Reduce Development of Pressure Ulcers
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- No other preventable hospital complication occurs as frequently as pressure ulcers. In fact, patients who experience pressure ulcers are more likely to die during their hospital stay ... Devices, Product Launch Standard Textile, DermaTherapy, Pressure Ulcer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 19, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Negative pressure dressing shows healing promise
Incisional negative pressure wound therapy can improve wound healing and reduce complications following orthopaedic surgery, according to a UK study. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - September 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Smith & Nephew touts Pico negative-pressure wound therapy in hip, knee surgeries
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) yesterday released results from a trial of its Pico negative-pressure wound therapy system used in orthopedic surgeries, touting reductions in wound exudate distributions, dressing changes and hospital stays.
The 220-patient randomized, controlled trial was carried out over 12 months at the U.K.’s Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comparing the Pico system with standard dressings on closed surgical incisions.
Data from the study indicated a reduction in the probability of experiencing excessing lengths of stay with use of the Pico system when compared ...
Source: Mass Device - September 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Wound Care Smith & Nephew Source Type: news
Smith and Nephew Post-Operative Use of PICOTM Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Improves Predictability in Wound Healing and Reduces Complications Following Orthopaedic Surgery
LONDON--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the publication of new clinical evidence highlighting improved patient outcomes following orthopaedic surgery.1
A ... Devices, Orthopaedic, Wound Care Smith & Nephew, PICO , Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 8, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
