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Volume 58 - Issue 3 - March 2012

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Empirical Studies
Examining the Relationship Between Physician and Facility Level-of-Service Coding in Outpatient Wound Centers: Results of a Multicenter Study
03/01/2012
Abstract   The evaluation and management (E/M) services for the physician and the hospital-based outpatient center (“facility”) are calculated using different federal regulations. In addition, patients visiting outpatient wound care centers...
Abstract   The evaluation and management (E/M) services for the physician and the hospital-based outpatient center (“facility”) are calculated using different federal regulations. In addition, patients visiting outpatient wound care centers...
Abstract   The evaluation and...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Using High-Voltage Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Pressure Ulcers: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study
03/01/2012
Abstract   The use of electrical stimulation has been studied in a variety of wounds emphasizing different variables with regard to provision of therapy. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study was to evaluate...
Abstract   The use of electrical stimulation has been studied in a variety of wounds emphasizing different variables with regard to provision of therapy. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study was to evaluate...
Abstract   The use of...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
An Observational Study to Assess an Electronic Point-of-Care Wound Documentation and Reporting System Regarding User Satisfaction and Potential for Improved Care
03/01/2012
Abstract   The integration of information technology into daily patient care potentially provides a means to standardize care and enable continuous quality improvement through improved communication among care teams. A 2-month observational...
Abstract   The integration of information technology into daily patient care potentially provides a means to standardize care and enable continuous quality improvement through improved communication among care teams. A 2-month observational...
Abstract   The integration of...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Exhibitor Preview
SAWC Exhibitor Preview: The 25th Annual Spring Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting
03/01/2012
April 19–22, 2012 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia For a quarter century, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) has offered practitioners the clinical and product information necessary for the provision of quality care....
April 19–22, 2012 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia For a quarter century, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) has offered practitioners the clinical and product information necessary for the provision of quality care....
April 19–22, 2012 Georgia World...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
New Products and Industry News
03/01/2012
Burn and wound care business acquired   Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC (Norcross, GA) acquired all the commercial assets of Brennen Medical (St. Paul, MN) within the burn and wound care markets. Under a new name, Brennen Medical will continue...
Burn and wound care business acquired   Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC (Norcross, GA) acquired all the commercial assets of Brennen Medical (St. Paul, MN) within the burn and wound care markets. Under a new name, Brennen Medical will continue...
Burn and wound care business...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Nutrition 411: Nutrition Q & A: Real Answers to Your Questions
03/01/2012
  When I started working in wound care, email was in its infancy. If a colleague had a question about nutrition, he or she would use the telephone to speak with me directly. Nowadays, email is the way most people communicate. Each week, I...
  When I started working in wound care, email was in its infancy. If a colleague had a question about nutrition, he or she would use the telephone to speak with me directly. Nowadays, email is the way most people communicate. Each week, I...
  When I started working in...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Nonsurgical Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Calling on Nurses for Pessary Fittings
03/01/2012
  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence are common conditions that significantly affect quality of life for many women. Current treatment options include nonsurgical and surgical interventions; both have proven efficacy....
  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence are common conditions that significantly affect quality of life for many women. Current treatment options include nonsurgical and surgical interventions; both have proven efficacy....
  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP)...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Educating in a New Role
03/01/2012
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. — Vince Lombardi   In 2003, Janet M. Davis, MSN, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, stepped away from direct patient care and into the role of full-time educator. Although she...
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. — Vince Lombardi   In 2003, Janet M. Davis, MSN, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, stepped away from direct patient care and into the role of full-time educator. Although she...
Perfection is not attainable,...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
AAWC Update
03/01/2012
 Would you like to speak at conferences, regional meetings, or other engagements? The AAWC is now offering a program for AAWC members. The AAWC Speakers Bureau provides a means to promote your availability for discussions and presentations...
 Would you like to speak at conferences, regional meetings, or other engagements? The AAWC is now offering a program for AAWC members. The AAWC Speakers Bureau provides a means to promote your availability for discussions and presentations...
 Would you like to speak at...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Editorial
Editor`s Opinion: Access to Quality Healthcare — Beyond the Headlines
03/01/2012
  For decades, access to quality healthcare for all people has been an often elusive goal of governments all over the world. More than 30 years have passed since ministers from 134 countries attended the 1978 Alma-Ata conference and, in...
  For decades, access to quality healthcare for all people has been an often elusive goal of governments all over the world. More than 30 years have passed since ministers from 134 countries attended the 1978 Alma-Ata conference and, in...
  For decades, access to quality...
03/01/2012
Wound Management & Prevention

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Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations
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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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