December 2020

The American College of Rheumatology previewed its 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in November. New recommendations encourage a step back from steroid use and a move toward biologic...

I am a new director of nursing. When I was hired, I was told that I was not responsible for developing the supply budget. But as of this week, there is a new administrator who now tells me the supply budget...

High-density lipoprotein, otherwise known as good cholesterol, may be a promising topical treatment for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and other challenging wounds, according to an Australian study published...

A matrix impregnated with both ionic and metallic silver helps heal stagnant or deteriorating chronic wounds, scientists recently demonstrated.

Do we need to purchase and stock multiple brands of wound care products because our physicians request specific products?

While nurse leaders are humbled and utterly thankful for the “hero” recognition they’ve received amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they resoundingly would instead prefer to be viewed as “clinical experts”...

Hollywood stars used the words of real-life nurses coping with the pandemic in a virtual docu-play “That Kindness: Nurses in Their Own Words.”

Will the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services continue to conduct Focus Infection Control Surveys in 2021? If so, what should we expect?

Students at the University of Virginia are working to patent a new technology that could help prevent falls among nursing home residents.

Researchers from the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and LifeBio are using artificial intelligence to connect with and improve care for older adults. The National Institute on Aging awarded the organizations...