Wounds, whether resulting from falls, pressure ulcers, or other causes, represent one of the most litigated care issues in long-term care facilities. Additionally, wound care presents complex coding ...

Years ago, during my "marketing and sales period", a nurse approached me during a break at a seminar to ask my advice about a patient and his wound. Instead of describing the patient and his problems, ...

Q: Is it important to visualize chronic and acute wounds differently? A: Accuracy in the assessment of any wound is an essential component of wound healing. This is called global management of the ...

Nurses must be able to assess tissue condition, wound size, and signs of infection, and choose and apply various dressings, while also managing pain and preventing complications. Gain these skills and ...

From the left, WPI researchers Emmanuel Agu, Diane Strong, Bengisu Tulu, Shubham Jain, a master's student in robotics engineering, Peder Pedersen, and Dachao Sun, a former Ph.D. student in computer ...

News that Tissue Analytics inked a deal with Intermountain Healthcare to roll out its wound monitoring technology across the Salt Lake City health system was a major coup for a young healthcare ...

Researchers in Singapore say they have developed a bandage that can detect and wirelessly send medical information related to chronic wounds, such as temperature and bacteria type. With the ability to ...