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Key Elements of Wound Documentation

January 31, 2023
Wounds, including chronic and complex wounds, represent a tremendous challenge to the US health care system. In the United States alone, chronic wounds impact approximately 6.5 million patients, and t...

Lower Extremity Wounds: The Patient Impact

September 1, 2020
Wounds of the lower extremity, such as chronic venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers, often have a severe impact on patients' quality of life. Symptoms may range from mild to debilitating, depend...

Lymphedema and Lipedema: Different Conditions With Similar Obstacles

April 5, 2023
Brandy Mckeown, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CLWT In this interview, WoundCon speaker Brandy Mckeown shares her insights on new innovations and practical knowledge regarding the treatment of lymphedema and lip...

Lymphedema: Skin and Wound Care Best Practices

May 31, 2019
By the WoundSource Editorsr Lymphedema is defined as “an accumulation of lymph fluid in the soft tissues, most frequently in the arms or legs.” It impacts approximately one in every six patients in...

Maintaining Skin Integrity

February 28, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors The skin is the largest organ of our body, covering 18 square feet and weighing approximately 12 pounds. Despite positive characteristics, the skin is always susceptible ...

Maintaining the Wound Bed

June 30, 2021
Wound bed maintenance is the process taken by the bedside clinician or nurse to create or preserve the wound environment at optimal conditions and thus encourage the chronic wound to move to a state o...

Making Practice Connections With Mentorship

December 1, 2022
According to a recent MGMA Stat poll, 60% of health care organizations offer an onboarding/mentorship program for new health care professionals. This process involves the transfer of knowledge from 1 ...

Managing Lymphedema: Essential Strategies for Wound Care Providers

May 31, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors As health care professionals, we see patients with lymphedema every day. However, do we know how to manage lymphedema? Are we confident in successful management of lymphe...

Managing Patient Populations and Health Equity

March 31, 2022
Complex wounds require increased attention, time, and resources to treat. Certain populations, including pediatric patients, immunocompromised patients, and older adults, are at higher risk of develop...
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