Dr. Lee Ruotsi and Cathy Milne explore pressure injury prevention strategies in long-term care, where staffing and patient needs keep evolving.
Pressure injuries are a major concern across all care settings but in long-term care (LTC) facilities, prevention can get especially complicated. Limited staff, evolving patient acuity, and regulatory hurdles all play a role.
In this episode, Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joined by Cathy Milne, an advanced practice wound, ostomy, and continence nurse with over 35 years of experience across acute care, LTC, home health, and outpatient settings. Cathy shares what’s really happening in long-term care facilities, from staffing shortages and training gaps to documentation burdens and the day-to-day challenges of prevention.
They explore how LTC teams are often ahead of the curve in pressure injury prevention, how foam dressings and better assessment practices can improve outcomes, and why CNA education, patient autonomy, and family involvement are all key to success. Whether you're in long-term care or supporting transitions of care, this conversation offers practical insight into protecting a vulnerable population.
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