Patient Education

By the WoundSource Editors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define a surgical site infection (SSI) as "an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the s...

Refractory wounds comprise a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone, as discussed in previous blogs. Wounds that fail to heal not onl...

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Editor's note: This post is part of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) journal review club blog series. In e...

by Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA As a nurse who was once a caregiver for a family member, I have a unique and personal perspective on the needs of caregivers. I cared for my mother-in-law, who w...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS November is National Caregiver Month. Unpaid caregivers are the unsung army of health care providers. They give their time, energy, resources and most import...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS Spring is finally here. I hope that you were able to enjoy the May weather. This time of year is one of renewal and promise. This can be a time of year when ...

Maria Goddard, MD, CWS, FAPWCA began by pointing out that there are differences in the health care space when discussing compliance versus adherence. The phenomenon of patients not following medical a...

By Cathy Wogamon, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, CWON, CFCN Wound care has evolved into a massive specialty service in the past few decades, with new treatment modalities, advances in care, and thousands of wou...