Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Following wound documentation standards can help clinicians avoid legal issues. Pressure ulcer litigation often involves ...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) should be an integral part of your pressure Injury (ulcer) management plan. Malnutrition/undernutrition is a risk factor fo...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND As we appreciate the glorious fall foliage, the crisp sunny days and marvel at the vibrant chrysanthemums in rich jewel tones, we also enjoy hearty meals a...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND The April National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) consensus conference resulted in a terminology change from pressure ulcer to pressure injury, and ...

by Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Despite all of the advances in risk assessment, prevention and treatment guidelines, support surfaces, nutritional products and vigorous educational effort...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Several nutrients, such as arginine, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin C, play a key role in wound healing and preserving tissue viability. However, w...

by Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND Several years ago when my nutrition blog began, I discussed the issue of relying on laboratory values – in particular albumin, pre-albumin and transthyret...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND While the focus of nutrition interventions for wound healing involve the amount of protein, calories and beverages provided and consumed, we tend to forget...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) has designated November 17, 2016 as World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day and is urging states to jo...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND As Lydia Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN emphasized in her recent blog 4 Common Bacteria that Cause Infections in Wound Management, assessing the patient for infectio...