Risk Assessment

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD Undertreatment of medical issues is not necessarily bad: palliative care usually only treats symptoms but not the underlying cause of the symptoms which, if the patient w...

By Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN There remain many unanswered questions regarding pressure injury and prevention practices among neonatal patients. Guidelines for pressure injury prevention were initi...

By Cheryl Carver LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I tell everyone that long-term care is the toughest arena for a wound consultant. However, it can also be the most rewarding. The focus o...

Part 1 in a series discussing the challenges and opportunities in patient/family education By Paula Erwin-Toth, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS Mr. Gillan is a 72 year old man with venous insufficiency. He ...

Heidi Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWON "Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots." – Forrest Gump Just like Forrest's peas and carrots, a pressure ulcer lawsuit and a pain and suffering al...

A pressure injury (PI) is defined as a localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissues caused by pressure either alone or in combination with shear. Hospitalized patients worldwide frequently p...

By the WoundSource Editors The prevalence of pressure injuries among certain high-risk patient populations has made pressure injury risk assessment a standard of care. When utilized on a regular ba...