Volume 48 - Issue 11 - November, 2002

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The Truth About Medical Codes: It`s More Than a Bunch of Numbers

11/01/2002

Medical coding is far more than just filling in the blanks on a claim form and assigning numbers to services, procedures, supplies, and diagnoses. Medical codes are but one piece in the enormous mosaic of documentation that payors,...

Medical coding is far more...

11/01/2002

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The Ostomy Files: A One- or Two-Piece Pouching System?

11/01/2002

Clinicians in virtually every setting are charged with the task of selecting and recommending appropriate pouching systems for ostomy patients. This task often seems overwhelming because of the variety of ostomy supplies and pouching...

Clinicians in virtually every...

11/01/2002

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My Scope of Practice: The Challenges of a Nurse/Entrepreneur

11/01/2002

Theresa ("Terri") Maxwell, RN, MSN, FNP, CWOCN, has always worked two or three jobs at once. Not long after earning her BSN from Research College of Nursing/Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo., Terri worked simultaneously as a staff/ICU...

Theresa ("Terri") Maxwell,...

11/01/2002

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New Products and Industry News

11/01/2002

F.R.A.I.L. report addresses issues regarding the infirm and elderly Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex.), sponsor of the For Recognition of the Adult Immobilized Life (F.R.A.I.L.) panel that was established to acknowledge the issues of severely...

F.R.A.I.L. report addresses...

11/01/2002

Wound Management & Prevention

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Empirical Studies

Re-introducing Honey in the Management of Wounds and Ulcers - Theory and Practice

11/01/2002

Therapeutic use of honey is often referred to as "alternative" medicine. In fact, wound management using honey is an orthodox mode that has been out of common use for half a century but has been rediscovered. The oldest wound dressing...

Therapeutic use of honey is...

11/01/2002

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Topical Hyperbaric Oxygen and Electrical Stimulation: Exploring Potential Synergy

11/01/2002

The incidence of chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, and arterial ulcers, is increasing as our population ages. The prevalence of pressure ulcers has been reported to be as high as 11% in the...

The incidence of chronic...

11/01/2002

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Case Report

Ultraviolet Light C in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds with MRSA: A Case Study

11/01/2002

A worldwide development of virulent bacteria that are resistant to multiple antimicrobial treatments is occurring.1 One strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria currently receiving attention is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...

A worldwide development of...

11/01/2002

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Mind-Body Techniques in Wound Healing

11/01/2002

In the realm of wound care, healing may stagnate despite the healthcare provider's best efforts. The behavioral tendencies or attitudes of the patient may contribute to the chronic nature of wound healing. Perhaps the patient has...

In the realm of wound care,...

11/01/2002

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Editorial

Editor`s Opinion: On Being a Healing Coach

11/01/2002

"Some substances were applied to make the wound cicatrise, others to make the flesh grow, others again to make the growing flesh firm. The modes of treatment were more or less directed to making wounds heal." With these words,...

"Some substances were applied...

11/01/2002

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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