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Extended Care Product News - ISSN: 0895-2906 - Volume 97 - Issue 1 - January 2005
Editor's Message:
Drumroll, Please.
Renée J. Olszewski
Clint Maun, CSP
Prentice Lipsey, MHSA, LNHA, and Marianne Oliver, PT
Courtney H. Lyder, RN, ND, GNP, FAAN
Recent CMS pressure ulcer initiatives will significantly affect long-term care. Is your facility ready?

Maximizing the Nursing Nutrition Link: Pressure Ulcers and Nutritional Intervention
Evelyn M. Phillips, MS, RD, LDN; Nicole M. Short, MA, RD, LDN; and Julianne Rece, RN, MSN, CRRN, CWOCN
Understanding the link between pressure ulcers and nutrition can help clinicians improve resident care and promote healing.

Support Surfaces: Viscoelastic Expanded Urethane versus Conventional Foam
Eric Flam, PhD, PE, and Loretta Raab, RPh, CCP
Conventional mattresses can create painful, high-pressure areas for patients. Is there a safer alternative, one that reduces pressure by increasing contact areas?

New CMS Pressure Ulcer Guidelines
Cynthia A. Fleck, RN, BSN, MBA, ET/WOCN, CWS, DAPWCA
Although facilities now have a resource to guide them in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, the new guidelines may subject providers to more citations.
Cindy L. Zehrer, MSN, and James B. Lutz, MS
MDS:
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Elena Walls, RNC, CRRN; Carol Richelson, RN, MS, CWOCN; and Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, CS, FNP
New Products:
January/February 2005
News and Trends:
January/February 2005
Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N
Ben Peirce, RN, ET, CWOCN
Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH
Note: Healthcare regulations discussed in archived articles may have changed since publication in ECPN. For the latest information, visit www.cms.hhs.gov.


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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDANCE: THE UTILIZATION OF ADJUSTABLE LOW BEDS IN THE PREVENTION OF FALLS AND INJURIOUS FALLS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
Fall Management Technology: Can a New Generation Position Monitor Assist with F-Tag 323 Compliance?
Using Medications Appropriately
Creating a Culture of Safety
Answering Skin and Wound Questions
Medicare Enhances QIO Program Oversight
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