The Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services at Atrium Medical Center has been named Healogics Inc.’s nation-best Center of the Year for 2017. Earning the award puts the center ahead of the more than 700 wound centers operated nationwide by Florida-based Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced chronic wound care service.
Read MoreTo help Registered Dietitians (RD) and Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) prepare for board certification in wound care, Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) has launched a tailored Skin and Wound Management course suited for the RD and RDN.
Read MoreHolzer Health System physicians, leaders, and clinicians are proud to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award presented to Holzer Wound Care Center. This Center has achieved patient satisfaction rates higher than 92 percent and a healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days to heal, for a minimum of two consecutive years.
Read MoreSoutheastern Wound Healing Center has received two awards for excellence.
The center, an affiliate of Southeastern Health, has been honored with the 2017 Center of Distinction Award and the 2017 Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which were given to the center by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
Read MoreThe Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services at Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) has been recognized with a national award for clinical and operational excellence. The 2017 Robert A. Warriner III Center of Excellence Award was presented by Healogics, the world’s largest wound care management company.
Read MoreThe Advanced Wound Center at Western Missouri Medical Center has been designated as a National Center of Clinical Excellence by the nation’s largest wound-care company, Healogics Inc.
Read MoreNegative pressure wound therapy is a medical procedure in which a vacuum dressing is used on the surface of the wound which heals the acute, chronic and burn wounds. Negative pressure wound therapy is used treatment of various medical conditions such as diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, arterial ulcers etc.
Read MoreThe term “social determinants of health” (SDOH) is inescapable in the healthcare industry. But despite the ubiquity of the term, integrating SDOH into front-line medical care remains largely out of reach.
Read MoreManufacturers are developing a wide range of products, like scalpels and pads to treat minor wounds. Innovative plans are underway to entice customers into knowing more about these products. The worldwide industry is segmented into products, end-users, and geographies.
Read MoreThe usual strategy in aged care is to have care workers provide the basics, such as showering or assisting with meals, but they have a key role to play in wound prevention, said Hayley Puckeridge, Uniting wound clinical nurse consultant. She called on aged care organizations to empower their care staff because they are critical to observing skin integrity issues as they saw residents at their most vulnerable including when naked.
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