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UPCOMING WEBINAR | Wednesday, February 22nd at 1PM ET

How to Leverage Technology to Improve Patient Education and Outreach

Jeanine Maguire, MPT, CWS

This webinar will look at the best practices in using technology to enhance patient learning and engagement. The speaker will present case studies where patient engagement was increased through the use of technology and, as a result, was able to facilitate the best outcomes for them.

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Conquering Variation in Wound Management and Analysis

Determining wound size during the initial assessment and at intervals throughout the healing trajectory can show whether a product or protocol is working effectively or, when healing stalls, whether it is time to reconsider the care plan. Not all wounds benefit from advanced measurement methods, and no single measurement technique has been deemed the gold standard. This white paper is an in-depth look at evidence-based, best practice wound measurement techniques and advances.

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Quick Facts – Overcoming Wound Care Obstacles

Obstacles to appropriate wound care planning and management include inconsistent or technically difficult wound measurements, incomplete documentation, and unmanaged comorbidities, among other factors. Overcoming these obstacles is crucial to optimal wound healing. This fact sheet provides valuable information for wound care professionals on resolving common problems in wound care.

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Never Events and Serious Reportable Events in Wound Care

The National Quality Forum (NQF) introduced the term never event in the early 2000s, and it refers to a preventable error that may represent fundamental issues with the quality or safety of care…

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Key Elements of Wound Documentation

Wounds, including chronic and complex wounds, represent a tremendous challenge to the US health care system. In the United States alone, chronic wounds impact approximately 6.5 million patients, and the treatment of these wounds is estimated to…

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Home Care Settings and Wound Management

Health care delivered in the home or outpatient setting has continued to increase. According to the latest figures in 2018 and 2017, over 11,500 home care agencies treated 4.9 million individuals in…

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How Mobile Patient Engagement Could Improve Adherence and Outcomes

Even before the onset of COVID-19 and certainly since, health care facilities have faced challenges related to resources, staffing, and infection control. However, telehealth resources can aid across the…

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How Much Do You Know About Overcoming Obstacles in Wound Care?

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Important Terms to Know: Overcoming Wound Care Obstacles

Avoidable pressure injury: The development of a new pressure injury or the worsening of an existing one that results from a failure of the facility or caregivers to adequately identify, prevent, or manage the patient using acceptable care standards.

Clean technique: Meticulous hand washing or sanitizing is used while preparing a clean field. The equipment, including gloves, instruments, and dressings, can be from multiuse or bulk packaging and not sterile for each use or application. The term non-sterile does not mean that it was not ever sterile, but rather that the package is multiuse and with appropriate technique can be used.

Cross-contamination: The process of inadvertently transferring microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, from one patient to another. Cross-contamination of post-operative wounds is a high risk for surgical patients.

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