Chronic Wounds Require Special Treatment

February 8, 2020
West Kentucky Star

Millions of people throughout the United States suffer each day from an epidemic that is expected to grow over the next decade. Chronic wounds drastically affect people by diminishing their overall quality of life and potentially decreasing life expectancy, if left untreated. Not only is this condition painful, dangerous and scary, but it is also estimated to cost the healthcare industry more than $50 billion annually.

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Handheld 3D Bioink Printer for Wound Healing

February 5, 2020
Medgadget

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a handheld 3D printer that can deposit a stem cell-loaded bioink onto wounds, such as burns, to promote tissue healing. The device acts like a paint roller, and a clinician could use it to deposit the biomaterial in even stripes on a wound surface.

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Patient’s Hearing Improves Thanks to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at RMH

February 3, 2020
Rome Sentinel

Patient’s hearing improves thanks to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care. George Cooley, an 18-year veteran in the Army National Guard, somehow lost the hearing in one ear. Perplexed, he made an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) for help.

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Technology Helps Improve Patient Care at Russell Medical Wound Care Center

January 30, 2020
The Outlook

A cell phone is an essential tool for many and a new app on one is helping patients heal faster at Russell Medical’s Wound Care Center. The technology from Healogics is speeding up the recovery process through quick, accurate measurements and photographs of wounds straight to a patient’s chart. It will allow staff and medical director Dr. Regina Phillips to start planning what is next for a patient’s recovery before Phillips even steps into a room.

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Wound Care Centers Again Receive National Accreditation

January 30, 2020
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

The Patrick T. Birrer Wound Care Centers at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Ft. Thomas and Covington have once again received national accreditation by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), the only centers in the region to receive the distinction.

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Healogics® Supports 2020 American Diabetes Association Compendium

January 29, 2020
PR Newswire

Healogics® Inc., the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, announced their support of a new publication from the American Diabetes Association (ADA): Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Infections. There are over 30 million people across the U.S. living with diabetes and 25 percent will experience a foot ulcer at some point in their life.

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