- Home
- » e-Newsletters
Skin changes increasing the risk of tears
Long-Term Care Nursing Advisor, November 30, 2007
Aging changes in the skin that increase the risk of skin tears in the elderly include:
-
The epidermis thins, increasing vulnerability to trauma
-
Loss of subcutaneous fat decreases the protective layer
-
Water loss increases, causing a high risk of bruises and infection
-
Blood vessels become thinner, more fragile, and more prominent
-
Elastin decreases, so skin stretches more readily and doesn't rebound as well
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Catch up on what's new with injections and infusions
- Topic: CMS, OESS post new security compliance review information, checklist
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- Capturing all necessary codes for IUD insertion and removal can be challenging
- QA:Coding multiple initial infusions
- News and briefs: Oklahoma Osteopathic Association against residency bill change
- HIPAA Q&A: Level of encryption needed for email
- OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package
- E-mailed
-
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Catch up on what's new with injections and infusions
- New conflicts of interest create new challenges
- Q/A. One injection code or two?
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- Q&A tackles coding questions about injections and infusions
- Joint Commission Center announces handoff communication solutions
- Inside best practice: Reduce patient falls with a stoplight
- Identify modifiable risk factors to prevent patient falls
- Searched