Exclusives

From the Editor

04/09/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Dear Readers, Hello! I am honored to introduce myself as the new managing editor of Today’s Wound Clinic (TWC). I am grateful for the time and effort Joe Darrah took to build this publication and am excited to have a part in taking TWC to...

Dear Readers, Hello! I am...

04/09/2019

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Let's Be Frank

Charting A Path to Learning Through An Algorithm

04/09/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CL...

If you are reading this column at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2019 conference in San Antonio, Texas, then I am proud to say that I have your attention during one of the most recognized and respected wound care events....

If you are reading this column...

04/09/2019

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From the Editor

How Can We Train Physicians To Avoid ‘Wound Care 101’ Pitfalls?

04/09/2019

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

A wound is not a disease; it is a symptom. If a patient has a nonhealing wound, there’s a reason for it and our job is to figure out that reason. We can list the likely reasons statistically, depending on the location of the wound and a few...

A wound is not a disease; it is...

04/09/2019

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From the Editor

Thoughts on Sisyphus and Rehospitalization

03/11/2019

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

There is a word that describes most of my Mondays in the wound clinic: Sisyphean. You probably remember the Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was condemned by the gods to roll a boulder up a hill only to have it roll down again, a laborious task...

There is a word that describes...

03/11/2019

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From the Editor

A Farewell Message

03/01/2019

Joe Darrah

Nearly 7 years ago to the day, I wrote to the readers of Today’s Wound Clinic (TWC) for the first time.

Nearly 7 years ago to the day, I...

03/01/2019

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From the Editor

The True 'Cost' of Healing Most Wounds

02/08/2019

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

The repeated message of delivering a better than 90% healing rate has convinced payers that advanced therapeutics are overutilized, or at least not worth the price tag. The fine print is that we heal everyone, “except for the outliers.” The...

The repeated message of...

02/08/2019

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Let's Be Frank

Throw Everything at Diabetes … But Don’t Throw in the Towel

02/08/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

Our most challenging patients, clinically speaking, may also push us to the limit in other ways. It’s up to wound care clinicians to not quit on them.

Our most challenging patients,...

02/08/2019

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Infographic

Industry Insider News

02/07/2019

Prior Authorization Leads to Serious Adverse Events, AMA Survey Claims

Prior Authorization Leads to...

02/07/2019

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News

Wound Clinic News & Notes

02/07/2019

Wound Care Clinic Names New Services Director Barbara Truitt, BA, RN, WCC, CLT, CWOCN, has been named director of wound care services at Nanticoke Health Services, Seaford, DE. In this position, Truitt will oversee the day-to-day operations...

Wound Care Clinic Names New...

02/07/2019

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Let's Be Frank

Regulating Safety in the Outpatient Wound Clinic

01/09/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

Appropriate safety surveillance and follow up begin with minimizing risks and communicating when necessary.

Appropriate safety surveillance...

01/09/2019

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