Wound Assessment and Documentation

By the WoundSource Editors Fistulas are abnormal connections or passageways between two organs or vessels that do not usually connect. Although they typically develop as a result of an injury or su...

By Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS Recently I was able to attend the Spring Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in San Antonio, Texas. I attended many different lectures, presented, a...

Chronic wounds impact more than 8 million Americans in a multitude of ways ranging from affecting quality of life along to creating a significant economic burden, with the estimated cost of care in th...

By Christine Miller, DPM, DMM, PhD, FACCWS One of the gratifying aspects of being a wound care physician is the ability to develop such rich relationships with our patients. The frequent and consis...

By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS In my last blog, I talked about cultural beliefs affecting care. But there are geographic differences in North America that do also; for example, temperature. Temper...

Even before the onset of COVID-19 and certainly since, health care facilities have faced challenges related to resources, staffing, and infection control. However, telehealth resources can aid across ...

Continuity of care has always been the heart of practicing medicine and is especially important for wound care. Continuity of care in wound management equals better outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and s...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS As part of a thorough wound assessment, in addition to noting location and measuring size, the entire wound bed should be probed for the presence of tun...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I see it all of the time. Wound care clinicians performing wound cultures incorrectly, or obtaining cultures just because there is an open wou...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC One of my favorite topics to discuss in wound care is biofilms. When I conduct wound care in-services or trainings, I always ask the audience,...