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Long Surgeries Necessitate Better Therapeutic Surfaces for Patient Skin Integrity
A recent study in the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Journal shows that patients can develop pressure ulcers when a surgery lasts more than three hours. How the patient is positioned, the table surface, and skin integrity all play…
Tags: Air Loss Mattress, Decubitis Ulcers, lymphedema pumps, Pressure Ulcers, SCD boots, sequential compression devices, Skin IQ, Vascular PRN
New Skin IQ™ Coverlet Helps Nursing Home Administrators Cut Costs
Directors of nursing homes are preparing for big decreases in Medicare reimbursements that begin October 1. Medicare rates will lessen by 11.1 percent, which is making nursing home operators and administrators look for every opportunity to cut costs to make…
Tags: Assisted Living, nursing facility, Nursing Home Administrators, nursing home facility, nursing homes, rehabilitative care, Skilled Nursing, Skin IQ, Vascular PRN
