Understanding Advanced Wound Care Treatments
Wound care can be challenging. Healogics Wound Care Centers® offer a variety of advanced wound care treatments, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, that may help you heal better and faster.
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Infection Prevention and Management
Your skin protects the inside of your body from germs that cannot be seen. Germs can cause infection if you have a break in the skin. You can also get an infection in your bone. This is called osteomyelitis. Anyone Can Get an Infection People with diabetes Children having a growth spurt People with open…
The Role of Nutrition and Vitamins in Wound Healing
The body’s ability to heal wounds effectively involves proper nutrition – a fact particularly relevant for those recovering from prostate cancer treatments. During healing, your body requires increased amounts of specific nutrients to repair tissue, fight infection, and create new skin cells. While medications and proper wound care are essential, the food and nutrients you…
Foot Wounds
An estimated 8.2 million Americans are living with a chronic or non-healing wound. The longer a chronic wound goes without proper treatment, the greater the risk of infection, hospitalization and amputation.
Skin Care and Wound Healing: Essential Do’s and Don’ts
Skin Care Do’s and Don’ts Do’s Check your skin daily for dryness, cracks, sores, bruises, reddened areas, and blisters. Have someone help you or check for you if you are unable to do it yourself. Treat the skin gently without stretching, tugging or pulling on it unnecessarily. Cleanse the skin with a mild, pH-balanced…
Pressure Conditions
A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin and the tissue below it. It forms when the skin is pressed against a bone. It’s caused by pressure, rubbing or friction.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Healing
By Dr. William Ennis, DO, MBA, MMM, CPE In our most recent white paper titled, “The Use of Modalities in Wound Care Part 2: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy,” we examine the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) as an adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) with Wagner grades 3 and 4. We found significantly improved…
ANCC Accreditation Confirms Highest Quality Continuing Education for Healogics Nurses
We are proud to announce another achievement that benefits our nurses and the people they care for at our Wound Care Centers: Accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The ANCC Accreditation Program identifies organizations that exhibit excellence in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD). Healogics earned this distinction by promoting excellence in nursing and patient…
The Importance of Wound Screening During Telehealth Visits
By Carolyn M. Shinn, RN, BSN, CWS, Vice President, Clinical and Quality Process Excellence During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reliance on telehealth services increased, moving from a convenient service to one of necessity. The American Medical Association included information from a May 29 report from McKinsey & Company Health Care Systems & Services, that stated…
Help Prevent Chronic Wounds with Healthy Habits
Chances are, you or someone you love are at risk for developing a non-healing wound. There are many health conditions that can affect your ability to heal, including diabetes, vascular disease and cancer. However, by following these simple steps, everyone can help prevent wounds from occurring.