Wound Care Technology

Chronic Wound Care: How Do We Achieve Closure?

August 31, 2022

When a wound fails to progress through the phases of healing in a timely fashion despite the standard of care wound treatment provided, advanced therapies may be warranted. Wound care often needs a mu...

Data-Driven Practice Management: How to Use Patient Data to Improve Care

December 1, 2022

As the health care industry moves from volume-driven to value-based care, clinicians are looking for ways to improve care and outcomes while reducing costs. Data-driven practice management has emerged...

DuPont introduces higher-adhesion, low-cyclics silicone soft skin adhesive

October 26, 2023

WILMINGTON, DE - (Oct. 17, 2023) – DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced the introduction of its new DuPont™ Liveo™ MG 7-9960 Soft Skin Adhesive. The higher-adhesion, low-cyclics silicone soft skin adhesive (SSA) is designed for advanced wound care dressings and adhering medical devices to the skin for long wear time and gentle removal.

Emerging Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

September 7, 2022

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a known adjunctive modality for healing wounds. The use of NPWT is well documented for the treatment of both acute and chronic wounds. NPWT is designed to rem...

Ensuring Equity of Wound Care Through Technology

March 31, 2022

By equipping nurses with the tools necessary to document wounds quickly and accurately, care can be prioritized more effectively. The equal standard of care is maintained from admission to discharge. ...

Foam vs Hydrofiber: Do You Know Which Are Best for Exudate?

March 24, 2023

Matthew Regulski, DPM, FFPM RCPS(Glasgow), ABMSP, FASPM, discusses what dressings he uses in his practice to control different levels of exudate....

HBOT: The Office of Inspector General’s Most Wanted?

March 23, 2017

By Thomas E. Serena MD, FACS, FACHM, FAPWCA In 1950, J. Edgar Hoover published the first edition of the FBI’s most wanted list. Since that time, no less than 512 fugitives have been featured. Many ...

Health Care Priorities: Wound Management When the Wound isn’t the Priority

February 28, 2022

Wounds have a significant negative impact on patients, including pain, decreased quality of life, and social isolation. Optimal wound healing can help patients and the health care system cope with the...

High-Tech vs. Low-Tech Wound Management: Which is Best?

January 14, 2016

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN What's the best approach to wound management: use of the latest advanced technology or "back to basics" treatment methods? How many times have you, the...

How AI Could Impact Medical Education

September 5, 2023

In this interview, Kyle Wu, MBA, MD and Ozgur Guler, PhD discuss the ways AI can help providers educate themselves, such as through large language models and gamification....