Skin Care Products
Skin Care Products OVERVIEW The fundamental building blocks addressing prevention of skin breakdown are generally overshadowed by the deluge of intervention strategies touted for patients with chronic wounds. It’s paramount…
Harnessing Technology: Emr Checklists for Clinical and Operational Compliance
Harnessing Technology: Emr Checklists for Clinical and Operational Compliance In today’s fast-paced world, we look for opportunities to stay abreast of clinical and operational information though social networking, internet searches,…
Best Practices for Managing the Effects of Lymphedema
Best Practices for Managing the Effects of Lymphedema Lymphedema results from the accumulation of fluid and other elements (such as protein) in the tissues due to an imbalance between interstitial…
Laboratory Values in Chronic Wound Management
Laboratory Values in Chronic Wound Management Wound healing is a complex process that uses specific cellular and biochemical actions to achieve wound closure. These processes—homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation—occur over…
Understanding and Managing Chronic Wounds
Understanding and Managing Chronic Wounds Venous, arterial, and diabetic ulcers (often referred to as lower-extremity ulcers), as well as pressure ulcers, are common. Managing these frequently problematic wounds can be…
Assessing and Documenting Chronic Wounds
Assessing and Documenting Chronic Wounds Stated simply, a chronic wound is an insult or injury to the skin that has failed to heal. A patient with a chronic wound usually…
Skin Care and Wound Prevention Strategies
Skin Care and Wound Prevention Strategies During the past several decades, major advances have been made in the practice of skin and wound care. Clinicians now closely monitor coordinated cellular…
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Kristen L. Mauk INTRODUCTION “Rehabilitation refers to services and programs designed to assist individuals who have experienced a trauma or illness that results in impairment that creates a loss…
Health Policy
Health Policy Anne Deutsch Betty Smith-Campbell The purpose of the healthcare system must be to continuously reduce the impact and burden of illness, injury, and disability and to improve the…
