Promoting wound care excellence can and should become a competitive advantage and brand strategy, especially for facilities that lead in this area. Long-term care needs to embrace reality & take wound ...

Use of hyperbaric oxygen when all other wound management modalities have failed not accompanied by physician orders for the procedure (and if they are not present for claims processing, the claim can ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

Cleanup from the Memorial Day tornadoes is ongoing and the risk of injury is still high, so wound care takes on significant importance, Greene County Public Health officials say. Maneuvering through ...

Most small wounds heal naturally with time, but home remedies — such as aloe vera, antibacterial ointment, or honey — may speed up the healing process. A wound leaves the body’s internal tissues ...

At University of Utah Health, our team of highly trained physical therapists has years of experience and specialized training in lymphedema therapy and wound care. Our friendly and compassionate ...

In the operating theatre, the job seems done once the final stitch is tied. But for many patients, the real test begins afterwards. Surgical wound infections, long regarded as an unfortunate side ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...