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Wound Documentation

10 Steps for Writing a Wound Care Case Report

December 22, 2014
By the WoundSource Editors Writing up a case report is an important professional activity in not only wound care, but in any other field as well. A case report records the details of the presentat...

30 Essential Questions to Ask When Assessing a Patient with a Wound

December 5, 2014
By the WoundSource Editors A myriad of factors need to be addressed when evaluating a patient with a wound. A thorough patient history, including previous wounds, surgeries, hospitalizations, and ...

5 Tips for Proper Wound Care Documentation

February 25, 2016
By Rick Hall, BA, RN, CWON Wound care documentation is a hot topic with overseeing agencies dealing with the medical industry. Good documentation is imperative to protect all those giving care to p...

Accountability and Responsibility: The Cornerstones of Pressure Ulcer Prevention

July 22, 2015
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Most of the residents here are elderly, though some of the more acute rehab patients are quite a bit younger than me. We actually have five women over a 100 out of...

Acute Surgical Wounds Part I: Who's Managing the Wound?

December 13, 2018
By Kathy Gallagher, DNP, APRN-FNP, CMC, UMC, BC, WCC, CWS, FACCWS Welcome to the first in a series of blogs focusing on acute surgical wound management. Future segments will discuss steps toward de...

Analyzing Your Technology to Meet Wound Care Documentation Requirements

July 29, 2014
By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Patient safety is always of the utmost importance. Health care providers aim to improve the health of others. Having been in many settings...

Assessing Your Pressure Ulcer Knowledge

December 27, 2012
By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS How many of you know how knowledgeable you are about wounds? Keeping up with the latest articles and treatments is difficult. This is especially true for a staff nu...

Basics of Coding for CTP Reimbursement

November 30, 2023
In this interview, Dr. Jonathon Johnson, MD, MBA, CWSP covers the basics of coding for CTP reimbursement, such as JC and JW modifiers and how they are used. ...

Breaking the Biofilm Cycle: Strategies for Evaluating and Managing Wound Bioburden

December 31, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Advancements in molecular microbiology, microscopy technology, and techniques for study of bacteria have increased the ability to identify the existence of biofilms, but ...
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