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Home Care Settings and Wound Management WoundSource

The following issues, although not exclusive to wound care across settings, are particularly essential to successful wound care in the home care setting: 1. Patient education: When caring for the patient’s wound, clinicians should explain what they are doing and why and show the patient or caregiver how to care … See more

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Equitable Wound Management in Special Patient Populations

WEBCertain populations, including pediatric patients, immunocompromised patients, and older adults, are at higher risk of complex wounds as a result of age or comorbidities. A …

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Current Wound Management Standard of Care WoundSource

WEBWound Management Standard of Care. To detect signs of healing progress, wounds are assessed on a weekly basis and are handled in accordance with the …

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Creating a Plan of Care for Wound Management

WEBIntroduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Wound management is a tremendous clinical challenge for many health care professionals. The World Health …

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The Heart and Wound Healing: Cardiovascular Disorders and …

WEBA healthy heart is a leading factor in wound healing. Cardiovascular diseases that impede healing include peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery …

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Educating Your Patients About Wound Care and the Wound

WEBWhen patients are involved in their wound care, their higher level of engagement with the care plan can improve wound healing outcomes. Patient education …

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Wound Assessment and Documentation

WEB© 2017 Kestrel Health Information, Inc. / Visit www.woundsource.com/guides Wound Assessment and Documentation: Practical Guidance for Health Care Professionals / 1

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Improving Patient Safety for Your Wound Care Patients

WEBPatient safety is a critical component of regulatory standards. For those of us involved in wound management, changes in balance, ambulation and pain management …

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Social and Environmental Sources of Disparities in Wound Care

WEBEnvironmental barriers to health services include: The high cost of care. Unavailability of services in a community. A lack of culturally-competent care. Access to …

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Understanding the Basics of Street Medicine and Wound Care

WEBConclusion. Street Medicine is an emerging specialty with its own clinical practice guidelines and specialty organizations. Wounds are a common disease …

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Wound Management: Promoting Patient Adherence through …

WEBEducation should be tailored to match the patient’s health literacy, language, culture, and specific concerns. 2 Self-management skills wound care professionals should educate …

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DermaRite Industries Skin & Wound Care Incontinence Products

WEBDermaRite Industries, LLC. DermaRite is a producer of skin care, wound care, nutrition, and infection control products, devoted to improving the lives of patients and caregivers …

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A Closer Look at Health Literacy Disparities in Wound

WEBThe author argues that with the field of wound care continuing to expand, there needs to be a focus on the best ways to educate the patient so that they can receive the best …

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Documentation Considerations in Wound Care WoundSource

WEBIntroduction. Wound documentation is critical for the delivery of effective wound care, the facilitation of care continuity, and proper health data coding. 1 …

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Maintaining Skin Integrity

WEBCommon Causes and Mechanisms of Skin Breakdown. Compromised skin can have numerous causes. Friction, shear, moisture, pressure, and trauma are all …

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WoundExpert® Wound Care Software

WEBNet Health. Net Health is a leader in software solutions for specialized outpatient care. Integrated end-to-end solutions include EMRs, practice management tools, clinical …

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Mobile Wound Care: Understanding a Changing Paradigm

WEBHaresh Kane, MD, CWSP: Mobile Wound Care is the concept of bringing the wound care center to the patient's bedside, wherever that patient may be located. It's a …

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Wound Care Dressing Reimbursement Policies by Care Setting

WEBReimbursement. It is becoming increasingly difficult to be involved in wound care at any level without having a working knowledge of the intricacies of varying policies regarding …

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Photographic Documentation of Wounds WoundSource

WEBPhotographic wound documentation captures a visual reference and helps provide a timeline for healing status for the patient’s medical record. It is used to ensure accuracy …

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HealthE PIX Computer Software for Wound Care

WEBHealthline Information Systems, Inc. Healthline Information Systems creates innovative technology-based solutions for improving clinical outcomes by integrating clinical data …

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