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Clinical skincare with nurturing botanicals can help prevent skin tears.
Maintaining skin integrity is vital, particularly in high risk patients. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 2 MIN READ
Four eyes are better than two: Check out this proven method for wound assessment and documentation.
It’s no secret that thorough and accurate skin assessment is key when it comes to pressure injury prevention and treatment. The four eyes skin assessment is one example of how to increase the number of pressure injuries detected. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE| 4 MIN READ
Systems at work: Amedisys Home Health Care and Hospice looks at the whole patient to promote skin health.
All healthcare facilities, no matter where they fall in the continuum of care, face unique challenges. Still, every care site can benefit from taking a systems approach to skin health. In this series, we’ll take a look at how different healthcare systems are making skin health a priority, beginning with Amedisys Home Health Care and Hospice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | 2 MIN READ
Feed the need: How advanced skin care could help improve outcomes.
The ultimate goal of skin and wound care product research is to explore new ways to help prevent and treat skin problems. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 5 MIN READ
Wound I.D. made easy: using evidence-based nudges to achieve standardized wound assessment.
Using the wound assessment tool, NE1, you can assess the worst tissue type and color and provide touch or view details. Once wounds are classified accurately with the involvement of providers, proper coding and billing complete the process. Standardized processes like this make it hard for staff to make mistakes. BEST PRACTICES | 4 MIN READ
Check out our latest Healthy Skin magazine.
Webinar with live Q&A
The impact of botanicals on skin health.
Cassandra Quave, PhD
Tues., August 6, 4 pm EDT Thurs., August 8, 12 pm EDT
Best Practices
SlideShare: Skin anatomy and physiology
Use this handy slide share presentation to review the basics of skin anatomy and physiology. BEST PRACTICES | 8 MIN SLIDESHARE
Pressure injuries by the numbers
Did you know 1 in 5 patients are affected each year? BEST PRACTICES | INFOGRAPHIC
You need the right support surface. Standards to guide you are coming.
Evaluate performance with confidence. BEST PRACTICES | 3 MIN READ
Prevention & Treatment
Beyond skin tears: Clinical pearls for approaching post-acute traumatic wounds
Even though all wounds are different, proper treatment should be consistent. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 3 MIN READ
What nurses look for in skin care products
Survey reveals the importance of product selection and its impact on outcomes. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | INFOGRAPHIC
Nutritional intervention: 3 important nutrients essential to helping patients improve skin health.
For more than 100 years, nutrition has been recognized as a very important factor that affects wound healing. Likewise, malnutrition or specific nutrient deficiencies can have a profound negative impact on wound healing after trauma and surgery. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 3 MIN READ
The most vulnerable skin of all: managing early peristomal skin complications.
When caring for skin and wounds, sometimes it’s easy to forget the most vulnerable skin of all – the epidermis surrounding an ostomy. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 4 MIN READ
Tips for treating post-surgery wounds
Reduce the risk of infection by following these helpful pointers. PREVENTION & TREATMENT | 3 MIN READ
Operational Performance
A case study on systemness
A healthcare system embraces standardization, starting with wound care. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | INFOGRAPHIC
Outpatient wound centers: Your questions answered.
A peek inside wound centers: Who does what? OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | 3 MIN READ
Why is the standardization of skin health more important than ever? Get the facts.
While standardization of process is key to ensuring best outcomes, product standardization is equally as important. By utilizing common products, skin health practitioners are able to provide more consistent care from prevention to treatment, helping improve safety, efficiency, and cost control. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | 3 MIN READ
Nurse leaders: Want to influence others to create a preventative culture? Here’s how.
Igniting change isn’t easy. Here’s what nurse leaders need to know. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | 4 MIN READ
Upsides of educational packaging
Here’s one upside, according to a new study—more accurate clinical practice. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE | 8 MIN VIDEO
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