Innovations from WoundCon Spring
APRIL IS INNOVATIONS IN WOUND CARE MONTH For this month's WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are providing education on a variety of topics discussed at WoundCon Spring 2023. Scroll below to read this month's white paper and articles, to print out our quick fact sheet, and to view other resources.
White Paper
Trending Topics from WoundCon Spring 2023
Research shows that chronic wounds affect almost 2.5% of the US population, and management of these wounds has impacted health care costs. WoundCon Spring brought practical knowledge from experts in the field to clinicians to address these challenges and offered strategies for implementation in daily practice....Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Innovations in Wound Care: WoundCon Spring
WoundCon Spring 2023 focused on trending topics in wound care, as well as the latest research and innovations in the field. Presentation subjects ranged from hyperbaric oxygen safety to ostomy accessories to color-based skin assessments and many more topics of practical value to wound care professionals. This fact sheet contains a wide variety of clinical pearls from WoundCon Spring, including the following: contributors to hard-to-heal wounds, factors in health care disparities, subtypes of ski...Featured Articles
Lymphedema and Lipedema: Different Conditions With Similar Obstacles
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 lipedema....
Read MoreUnderstanding Skin Failure: Pathophysiological Factors
As the body's largest organ, skin has multiple functions, causes, and manifestations of failure at end of life. The concept of skin failure was first proposed in 1991 and continues to impact how injuries at end of life are understood. Skin failure is often discussed alongside mention of unavoidable ...
Read MoreMeeting Nutritional Needs for Wound Healing During Inflationary Times
As clinicians know, wound healing is a complex biological process that involves the migration and proliferation of cells along with other molecular events like extracellular matrix deposition. Regardless of the process for healing a wound at the cellular level, a patient’s ability to get adequate nu...
Read MorePrehabilitation: Preventing Operative Complications in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Patients
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are just one of the many complications that may follow a surgical procedure. A study conducted from 2019-2020 found the rate of SSIs in Medicare and Premier populations to be 2%, with the rate of SSIs in patients who received abdominal surgery at approximately 5%. Bec...
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