Background: Throughout the world, use of telemedicine in chronic wound management has been associated with lower cost of care, shorter healing time, fewer foot amputations, and fewer offi...
Background: Superabsorbent dressings (S-ADs) are used for moderate to high exudating wounds, though fluid retention capacity may differ between manufacturers due to both design and constr...
Background: Choosing compression systems is often at discretion of the clinician, who considers the effectiveness of the system coupled with individual patient characteristics. Cost consi...
Background: In June 2016 the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society and the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy (CAET) held a joint conference in Montreal Canada. &n...
Background: Local dressing formularies reinforce use of clinically appropriate and cost-effective products. Despite its importance, many clinics postpone their decision to create/upd...
Background: To adhere to care plans, patients need to know which products to purchase, where to obtain them, how much they cost, and how to use them. However, clinicians’/caregivers’ busy...