Q: What does a nursing home administrator need to know about skin tears? A: Skin tears are a traumatic wound by definition and can be caused by mechanical forces like friction or shear including ...

Skin tears are a prevalent and challenging form of acute wound among older adults, arising primarily from the intrinsic fragility of ageing skin. As the epidermis and dermis undergo physiological ...

While wound dressings and wound closure devices play an important role in postoperative care, serious injuries as a result of the synthetic adhesives found in these products can often cause more harm ...

A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health. The Post Acute Wound & Skin ...

Last week, with the help of Hoyt Stone, a physician assistant who is trained as a wound care specialist for skilled nursing facilities, I responded to a reader’s concern about the skin tears her ...

Pregnancy and childbirth transform your body in so many ways—from stretch marks to larger breasts and broadened hips to hormonal changes. Other changes that aren't as commonly talked about are ...

When Krystal DeVos watches her young daughter, Eliana, play with an Ariel doll, her eyes fill with emotion. “I call her my little mermaid,” DeVos said of her daughter. Shortly after Eliana was born, ...