Making an Impact: Successful Wound Care Poster Presentations
May 12, 2023
Submit a poster abstract for the upcoming WOW conference and share your research and accomplishments with other wound care professionals.
Why Wound Care Matters
July 27, 2022
Understanding why wound care matters to both patients and caregivers alike, as wounds can prolong hospital stays, increase the risk of infection, and quickly raise costs for healthcare facilities.
Wound Healing Research: The Need for Grants Is Widespread
October 7, 2020
Wound healing research is scarce and the pervasiveness and cost of chronic wounds is high. Explore why we need more evidence and where to get grants.
Ileal Conduit Care and Nurses: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice
July 16, 2020
In 2019, researchers in China released an important study on interventions with ileal conduit patients after having undergone surgery for bladder cancer. It has since proven to be a wonderful resource for all providers who work with ileal conduit patients. The study began in 2014 with the establishment of a “dedicated team” of ostomy specialists […]
Study: Pressure Injuries at ICU Admission Predict Outcomes
January 22, 2020
A study reports pressure injuries present at ICU admission are associated with longer hospital stays and higher in-hospital mortality rates.
Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable, Says Study
November 5, 2019
New study reveals sometimes even if everything is done right for a patient, hospital-acquired pressure injuries can still form.
Study: Wound Care Certified Nurses Reduce Pressure Injury Rates
July 23, 2019
Study reveals long-term care facilities that employ wound care certified (WCC) nurses reduce their overall high-risk pressure injury rates.
FIRST Things First When Evaluating Wound Healing Research
July 18, 2019
Learn how to evaluate the reliability of wound healing research and studies by using the acronym FIRST before implementing evidence-based practices.
WCEI Instructor Finds His Niche in Physical Therapy Wound Care
June 13, 2019
Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC, a physical therapy wound care expert, is among students' favorite WCEI instructors because of his energentic teaching style.
Case Studies Confirm Effectiveness of Honey for Wound Care
March 21, 2019
When durable medical equipment honey products are not available, OTC honey products should be considered as an alternative for honey for wound care.