Ask the treatment expert: When is it time to discontinue a specialty mattress for a patient who has healed...
Mar 01, 2021
When is it time to discontinue a specialty mattress for a patient who has healed pressure ulcers?
Ask the treatment expert: Do we need to purchase and stock multiple brands of wound care products because...
By
Jeri Lundgren
Dec 01, 2020
Do we need to purchase and stock multiple brands of wound care products because our physicians request specific products?
Ask the treatment expert: Who should understand wounds in skilled nursing facilities?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Sep 01, 2020
Who should understand wounds in skilled nursing facilities?
Ask the treatment expert: How do I capture a deep tissue injury that has an open area within it in our...
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jul 08, 2020
Our electronic record system allows only one measurement for a pressure injury. How do I capture a deep tissue injury that has an open area within it?
Ask the treatment expert: How can we prevent pressure injuries while keeping our residents isolated and...
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 01, 2020
How can we prevent pressure injuries while keeping our residents isolated and safe from COVID-19?
Ask the treatment expert: How can you tell if skin breakdown in the buttock region is moisture-associated...
By
Jeri Lundgren
May 01, 2020
How can you tell if skin breakdown in the buttock region is moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) from incontinence, versus a pressure injury?
Preventing pressure injuries, weight loss and dehydration while protecting residents from COVID-19
By
Jeri Lundgren
Apr 06, 2020
Proactive measures can prevent the unintended consequences of social isolation and lack of activity.
Ask the treatment expert: What are our wound care certification options?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Apr 01, 2020
We would like to have our nurse overseeing our skin integrity program board-certified in wound care. What are the options?
Ask the treatment expert: How to better handle medical leave?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Mar 04, 2020
Our wound care nurse unexpectedly went on medical leave, which left us struggling to fill her role. How can we prevent this from happening again?
Ask the treatment expert: How do I ensure we don’t get cited again?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Feb 02, 2020
We have a strong wound care team that rounds together weekly. However, we just received a citation due to our care plans not reflecting the care we are providing. How do I ensure this doesn’t happen...
