Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

Infection

Is Your Wound Bioburdened? Case 4

04/25/2022

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Test your knowledge by assessing this clinical case.

Test your knowledge by...

04/25/2022

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Feature

Effective Care Planning Between the Wound Clinic & Skilled Nursing

02/08/2019

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Today’s long-term care patients are more likely to be sicker and in need of specialized wound care. What should outpatient centers know about regulations and procedures in skilled nursing facilities to ensure a better patient care experience?

Today’s long-term care patients...

02/08/2019

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Back to Basics

Wound Dressings: Key to Wound Management

12/26/2018

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

12/26/2018

Wound Management & Prevention

Reimbursement

Realities of A New Payment System From the Physician & HOPD Perspective

03/07/2017

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Lee C. Ruotsi , MD, ABWMS, CWS-P, UHM, FACCWS;

Physicians and hospital-based outpatient departments alike must accept and adapt to the payment system now in place for the treatment of chronic wounds. But how is each entity being impacted, specifically? This article offers two points of...

Physicians and hospital-based...

03/07/2017

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Avoiding Stressors & Provider Burnout in the Wound Clinic

08/14/2014

Valerie Sullivan , PT, MS, CWS;

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Healthcare providers aren't new to “burnout” as a result of chronic stress based on patients’ conditions and difficulties. Employee wellness programs can help to prevent stressors from leading to burnout, but sometimes a needed personal...

Healthcare providers aren't new...

08/14/2014

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From the Editor

Maintaing Quality Assurance

09/13/2013

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

I began practicing in an outpatient wound clinic in 2001, and I have to admit that I was a bit overwhelmed when first introduced to the “rules” of caring for wound care patients. The billing codes and regulatory issues took some time to...

I began practicing in an...

09/13/2013

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Use of Mechanically Powered NPWT: A Clinical Case Study Series

08/13/2013

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Today's Wound Clinic takes you through each patient's care trajectory in an exclusive series of photos. Be sure to check out the slideshow here: http://www.todayswoundclinic.com/slideshow/mechanical-npwt The goal of care with any of...

Today's Wound Clinic takes you...

08/13/2013

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