Prevention of falls, malnutrition and pressure ulcers among older persons - nursing staff's experiences of a structured preventive care process - Lannering C, Ernsth Bravell M, Johansson L.
A structured and systematic care process for preventive work, aimed to reduce falls, pressure ulcers and malnutrition among older people, has been developed in Sweden. The process involves risk assessment, team-based interventions and evaluation of results... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Smith & Nephew touts lowered infection rate in Pico wound therapy trial
This study underscores the importance of PICO single use NPWT in treating patients who have undergone a laparotomy. As surgeons, we are always looking for effective and cost efficient ways to treat patients, and this study demonstrates that PICO single use NPWT can significantly reduce both the incidence of surgical site infection and the length of stay, resulting in a potential reduction in healthcare costs,” Colin Peirce of Limerick, Ireland’s University Hospital said in a prepared statement.
“This study is the latest addition of research that reinforces the importance of PICO Single Use NPWT and the si...
Source: Mass Device - May 16, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Blog Smith & Nephew Source Type: news
Collagenase Santyl(R) Ointment Advances Pressure Ulcers Through the Healing Process Faster, New Study Suggests
LONDON, May 4, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, welcomes the publication of a new research paper showing how pressure ulcers, when treated with Collagenase SANTYL... Biopharmaceuticals, Wound Care Smith & Nephew, Collagenase, SANTYL , pressure ulcer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - May 4, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Patients still at risk from chronic nurse understaffing, says UNISON
Chronic understaffing across the NHS is putting patient lives at risk, according to UNISON’s UK-wide annual survey of nurses published today (Monday) at the start of its health conference in Liverpool.
The 2017 survey found that the situation has not improved over the last 12 months. Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents still saying wards are so understaffed that nurses cannot ensure safe, dignified and compassionate care.
The report Ratios Not Rationing highlights how patient-to-nurse ratios are worst on wards for the acutely ill or injured. Here, more than two in five (41%) nurses are caring for eight or more people,...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 23, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release health care Health Care Service Group Conference 2017 NHS safe staffing Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: April 14, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]From FDA approvals to business expansion plans, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. BioTelemetry launches offer to acquire LifeWatch
BioTelemetry and LifeWatch announced in an April 9 press release that the 2 companies have entered a transaction agreement that states BioTelemetry will launch a tender offer to acquire all shares of LifeWatch. The LifeWatch shareholders will receive either 10 Swiss francs in cash and 0.1457 shares of BioTelemetry stock per LifeWatch share or 8 Swiss francs in cash and 0.2175 shares of BioTelemetry stock per Life...
Source: Mass Device - April 14, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Clinical Trials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Research & Development Acelity BioTelemetry CollPlant LifeWatch MedTech Second Sight Sight Science Toshiba Medical Source Type: news
Gunshot injury paraplegics-a population dying a slow, irreversible, and expensive death-a viewpoint on preventing pressure ulcers - Chopra T, Kaye K, Sobel J.
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Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Nurses at new specialist would care centre to trial app
A new specialist wound medicine centre, which recently opened in Kent, is to trial an innovative new digital application – or “app” – that should help nurses to monitor pressure ulcers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - March 30, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The ideal process for launching your medical device in the UK: Interview with Michael Branagan-Harris, CEO of Device Access UK
Welcome to the Medsider interview series, a regular feature at MassDevice. All interviews are conducted by Scott Nelson, Founder of Medsider and Group Director for WCG. We hope you enjoy them!
Michael Branagan-Harris is the CEO of Device Access UK and has been involved in the marketing of medical devices to the National Health Service (NHS) for the last 27 years. Products he’s commercialized range from simple wound dressings to the introduction of the Lap Band for obesity, endovascular graph repair, endo-laparoscopic surgery, and the DaVinci robot.
Since incorporating Device Access UK in 2010, Michael and his team...
Source: Mass Device - March 8, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Blog medsider Source Type: news
Senior Hampshire nurse recognised for tissue viability drive
Arlene Wellman, associate director of nursing at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is celebrating after winning a national award for a pressure ulcer reduction initiative. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - March 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in the Emergency Department The Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in the Emergency Department
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Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Exclusive: Coroner warns of tissue viability nurse shortage
A senior coroner has voiced serious concerns about a lack of tissue viability nurses in Bedfordshire, after investigating the death of an elderly woman who died from sepsis caused by infected pressure ulcers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 24, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
E-Qure wins FDA nod to expand chronic wound treatment device trial
Chronic wound treatment device developer E-Qure said today it won FDA approval to expand and launch a pivotal trial of its Bio-electrical Signal Therapy Device chronic wound treatment 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.
E-Qure said it won conditional approval in October 2016 to conduct the safety stage of the trial, and that the FDA approved a request to increase the number of institutions in the safety stage ...
Source: Mass Device - February 23, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Wound Care E-Qure Source Type: news
In hospital error report, a lot of lost samples
One of the most common "adverse events" tracked by Minnesota hospitals is a simple one: Losing track of tissue samples from patients.
The Star Tribune crunches the numbers from the latest state report on hospital errors, which increased slightly overall from 2015. Hospitals use the data to spot areas where they can improve care and avoid basic mistakes.
The biggest categories this year were mistakes causing pressure ulcers (aka bedsores) and falls, but the relatively new category of lost biological… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 17, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news
Health Problems Besides Paralysis Faced By Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Report reveals SCI patients also at risk for cardiovascular disease; pneumonia; blood clots; bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction; constipation; gastrointestinal problems; pressure ulcers; and chronic pain (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 16, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Spinal Cord Injury Source Type: news
New skin-graft system a better fix for chronic wounds
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 indicates that a recently developed skin-graft harvesting system aids in chronic wound recovery and reduces care costs by accelerating the healing process. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 2, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
