New Embrace Exclusive Online Content We're excited to be able to offer you exclusive online-only Embrace articles at embracethemagazine.com. The first of these articles, "Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis," is now available. An excerpt from the article appears below. Would you like to see an article on a specific topic? If so, please send your requests to embrace@embracethemagazine.com. Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Understanding and treating this painful skin condition By Laura Kuhn Incontinence-associated dermatitis, or IAD, is painful skin condition common among residents with urinary or fecal incontinence. Like many other conditions, however, it can be both treated and prevented with proper skin care. IAD is characterized by irritation and inflammation that develops as a result of prolonged exposure of the skin to urine or stool.1 Approximately 20 percent of long-term care residents have IAD, and 73 percent of them are incontinent.2 HHS Providing $352 Million in Grants for Disaster Preparedness The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will award $352 million in grants to help healthcare providers beef up their disaster preparedness efforts. The grants are part of the HHS' Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and were created to help providers respond to emergencies such as tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Grant recipients will be able to use the funds for the following purposes: Hiring emergency management consultants Developing and implementing evacuation plans Purchasing emergency pharmaceutical caches Running training programs for volunteers and staff Purchasing supplies for managing mass fatalities and providing shelter for residents and staff To learn more, click here. Embrace™ Skin Protectant with Breathable Barrier Our Embrace™ Skin Protectant with Breathable Barrier, previously packaged under the name Get Relief, is enhanced with dimethicone, chamomile and organic aloe vera to help prevent perineal rash and seal out wetness. Additional Features: Soothes and moisturizes skin Forms a protective dimethicone barrier Fresh, clean, gender-neutral scent Dermatologist tested Product pricing is only visible to registered promedsupply.com customers. If you are not yet registered, one of our Customer Care Professionals will be happy to get you set up. Just give us a call at (800) 648-5190.