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 ...

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 ...

In 2026, the global wound care market is projected to reach $24B, driven by AI, innovation, prevention strategies and ...

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 ...

Jennifer Williams, APRN, has rejoined the specialized wound care team at Baptist Health Wound & Hyperbaric Center-Fort Smith.

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 ...

Baptist Health Wound & Hyperbaric Center–Fort Smith welcomes back APRN Jennifer Williams, expanding access to advanced wound ...

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times Supported by By Sarah ...

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, ...

Medicare Part B spending on skin substitutes used on hard-to-heal wounds is drawing new scrutiny in a federal watchdog report, even as wound clinicians make their case for access to those alternatives ...