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October 13, 2017
Chronic wounds impact 15% of Medicare beneficiaries at an estimated annual cost of $28 billion to $32 billion, making nutrition a seemingly cost-effective purchase. Did you ever wonder how much it really costs to treat and heal various wounds? Patients, family members, and healthcare team members often complain to me that $5/day for nutrition therapy […]
September 22, 2017
Should you consider using negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell (NPWTi-d) on every wound ALWAYS? An experienced wound nurse discusses some contraindications. I am a huge proponent of V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy, but I would NEVER endorse that you should ALWAYS use V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy to treat a wound. There are only a handful […]
September 15, 2017
What does it take to get WCC® recertified? A little preparation goes a long way – here’s what you need to know. Earning your Wound Care Certified® (WCC®) credential is one of the best feelings in the world. Once the exam is behind you (what a relief!), you can take all that new knowledge […]
September 8, 2017
Obesity presents challenges to wound healing, but with knowledge and appropriate care interventions, we can provide optimal conditions to support the best possible outcome for every patient, no matter what size. The US obesity epidemic reached a new all-time high in 2016, according to newly released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.1 Every single […]
August 29, 2017
Why and when to consider using something more than traditional negative pressure wound therapy. iPhone® just celebrated its tenth year and is on its 7th generation of phone. Just like any other technology, wound care dressings continue to evolve to meet the clinician and patient needs. V.A.C.® Dressings have continued to grow and adapt. I […]
August 18, 2017
It’s time to make your wound consulting business a reality. Here’s what you need to know. So, you’ve been thinking about starting that wound care business you’ve always dreamed about. What’s next? First, start by taking a look at Wound Consulting Business: Do You Have What It Takes?, to see what factors you should consider before […]
August 11, 2017
Patients often sue for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the medical care rendered, but rather for the human care that is perceived as lacking. The last few weeks were very difficult for my family and friends in the medical sense. I had one family member in an intensive care unit […]
July 28, 2017
Thinking about starting your own wound care business or becoming a wound consultant? Here’s what you need to know. (Editor’s note: this is Part One of a two-part series on starting your own wound consulting business. Part Two will explore how to get started.) Being a wound consultant is a dream for so many clinicians. […]
July 21, 2017
Content updated in March 2021 When it comes to arterial and venous ulcers one would think that the difference would be fairly obvious since we are talking about two entirely different etiologies. Unfortunately, due to the lack of comprehensive chronic wound management education available to clinicians in their post-secondary education, many clinicians may not truly […]
July 14, 2017
Nutrition is frequently conjoined to wound care lawsuits because patients often lose weight, so it is important to thoroughly document nutrition interventions and education. Most pressure injury lawsuits begin as just that—a lawsuit initiated because of an acquired pressure injury. Usually the wound in question never healed to closure, became infected, led to an amputation, […]