The Power of Paperless: Understanding EMRS
- Fri, 9/25/09 - 5:14am
- 0 Comments
- 2535 reads
As the wound care industry adapts to the paperless society and electronic medical records (EMRs), there is hesitation by some professionals to embrace the digital push. A large majority of healthcare transactions in the US still take place on paper.
However, our editors Caroline Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS and Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS; and other industry professionals such as N. Blair Hughes, MHS, PT, CWS, director of specialty programs and wound care services for Frederick Memorial Healthcare System (FMHS), Frederick, Md, explain that there are many reasons for wound care facilities to start embrac
Bringing Wound Care Back To The Future
- Fri, 9/25/09 - 4:38am
- 0 Comments
- 1044 reads
A 20-Year Perspective On Venous Ulcer Management
The majority of patients afflicted with chronic wounds suffer from lower extremity ulcers caused by chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) that affects approximately 2.5 million people in the US. It has been estimated that approximately 600,000 people seek treatment for venous leg ulcers on an annual basis and given the relationship between age and venous ulceration that number most likely will continue to grow as the population ages. Tremendous effort has been expended by many organizations to define the standard of care for venous ulcerations.
Getting Started
- Thu, 9/24/09 - 10:33am
- 0 Comments
- 4992 reads
The beginning is the most important part of the work. — Plato
Since the ancient Greeks first put honey in wounds, our comprehension of wound management has been a slow but steady journey. An understanding of the germ theory led to sterile, dry dressings and frequent antibiotic scrubs. The original work by Dr. George Winter, published in 1962, demonstrated the value of a moist wound environment. Now, recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering hold out the possibility for growing replacement tissue s and blood vessels. Between these extremes lie semi-synthetic human skin,
