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

From the Editor

Tugboats, Radios, & Our Professional Obligation to Registries

06/05/2018

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

Chicago, IL — Ernest A. Codman, MD, FACS, became a surgeon at the turn of the 20th century and spent his life on a crusade to reform surgical practice and medical care. A graduate of Harvard Medical School (class of 1895), he would go on to...

Chicago, IL — Ernest A. Codman,...

06/05/2018

Today's Wound Clinic

From the Editor

I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham

05/08/2018

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

My new hobby is taking pictures of used dressings. Based on my observations, it seems like it is more difficult to control wound bioburden today. Is it just my imagination, or is the drainage from chronic wounds more and more resembling...

My new hobby is taking pictures...

05/08/2018

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From the Editor

Making the 'Right Thing' the 'Easy Thing' in Wound Care

04/04/2018

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

Have you ever heard of a surgeon offering a warranty on a procedure? I can hardly get a warranty on a home appliance repair. A warranty is not the legal term for what Geisinger offers patients after a hip replacement, but that is effectively...

Have you ever heard of a surgeon...

04/04/2018

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Feature

How Should Outpatient Wound Clinics Honestly Measure Success?

04/04/2018

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

How we evaluate ourselves today will impact whether patients can see us tomorrow.

How we evaluate ourselves today...

04/04/2018

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HBOT

Ethical Considerations for Approved & Off-Label Use of Hyperbaric Medicine

03/01/2018

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

Guidelines exist for the ethical off-label use of HBOT. An institutional review board- approved protocol is not required for case- by-case decisions to use HBOT off-label. It is possible to utilize HBOT unethically for approved indications....

Guidelines exist for the ethical...

03/01/2018

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HBOT

Hyperbaric Medicine Quality Reporting: Building an Ark to Ensure Survival

03/01/2018

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

Will wound care providers get on board with HBOT quality reporting before the flood waters get too high? That remains to be seen.

Will wound care providers get on...

03/01/2018

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Letter from the Editor

The Need for Real Venous Ulcer Data

02/02/2018

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

On July 20, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) convened a Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MedCAC) meeting to discuss recommendations regarding treatment strategies for patients living with...

On July 20, 2016, the Centers...

02/02/2018

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Letter from the Editor

My Quality Measure To-Do List

01/05/2018

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

As we ring in 2018, I’ve just reviewed my quality measure performance and I’m making my final choices regarding which measures I will report. The vast majority of medical practitioners became subject to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment...

As we ring in 2018, I’ve just...

01/05/2018

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Letter from the Editor

My Christmas Wish List

12/06/2017

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

Each patient I am currently treating with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), plan to treat, or have recently treated is under some type of payment review, either by my Medicare Administrative Contractor (eg, prepayment review) or by a private...

Each patient I am currently...

12/06/2017

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Venous Ulcers

Compression Therapy: The Key to Unlocking VLU Healing

12/06/2017

Lynn Peterson , RN, BSN, WOCN;

Stéphanie F. Bernatchez , PhD;

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

Wound care clinicians may be wary of initiating compression therapy when arterial disease is present due to fears for patient safety. This article will instruct providers on appropriate assessment and treatment. INTRODUCTION

Wound care clinicians may be...

12/06/2017

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