Q: Is there data indicating higher prevalence of in-house acquired pressure ulcers in nursing facilities compared to hospitals? A: Although popular perception may seem to indicate otherwise, current ...
Q: What’s new with wound care documentation and CMS guidelines? A: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued modifications in Local Coverage Determinants that can potentially affect ...
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation has named Ariel Blackston, RN, BSN, CWCN, as director of wound care. With multidisciplinary nursing experience including acute cardiac ICU care and home ...
A patient has filed a lawsuit against a long-term, acute care hospital near The Villages, alleging that medical negligence led to the development of severe pressure wounds that required surgical ...
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Closed Continuous Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Managing Deep Sternal Wound Infections after Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is ...
The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually. These patients have a 15-fold increased risk for amputation; the American ...
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