The latest news from our company and the wound care industry.
Congratulations to Kasiah Robinson, Clinical Nurse Manager at St. Mary’s Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine in Enid, OK, for being named our 2022 Mary Cook Nurse of the Year. This award recognizes a dedicated, skilled and compassionate clinical nurse leader whose commitment to the patient and improvement in wound care is at the forefront of…
What Is Palliative Wound Care? According to the Center to Advance Palliative Care, palliative care is “specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient…
The Wound Care Specialist’s Role in Treating Leg Edema Wounds and edema are common conditions that are generally treated and studied separately. However, the two conditions regularly co-occur. A recent study in International Wound Journal found that about 13% of patients with chronic leg edema had related wounds. Those who have not yet developed a…
The single most important factor that determines whether a wound will heal is adequate blood flow to the surrounding tissues, or tissue perfusion. Without adequate assessment and correction of vascular issues that could impact blood flow, wounds will not heal—regardless of the treatment plan. Unfortunately, many general healthcare practitioners don’t have the time, resources, or…
Seven million people in the United States have chronic wounds, and most are not getting the care they need. Many physicians who practice in specialties where wounds are common do not have the training necessary to manage their patients’ non-healing wounds. And there simply aren’t enough wound care specialists with the breadth and depth of…
Meeting the needs of your community is exactly what your hospital aims to achieve. But does that effort also include those living with chronic wounds? Creating a strategic plan to best serve this population can be done with ease if you have the right partner.
Research and overwhelming anecdotal experiences demonstrate that many people avoided or delayed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of patients who delayed care also reported negative health consequences. Now, with the pandemic declining, many are still hesitant to come to clinics. They’re frequently putting off health screenings, and they’re often not seeking…
Wound care is a highly specialized and rapidly changing field of medicine. Healogics is committed to maintaining this pace as we strive to improve the lives of the people we serve.
Skilled nursing facilities are under enormous pressure to provide excellent care to patients with complex medical needs. Healogics can help by providing wound care specialists who offer specialized advanced wound care in both inpatient and post-acute settings.
Written by Healogics Chief Medical Officer, Dr. William Ennis. Following your doctor’s orders is always good advice, but when it comes to wound healing, it is essential. As the leader in wound care, Healogics® is committed to sharing the results of our research and is dedicated to continuously improving patient outcomes. Medical findings across various…
