Palliative Wound Care

Editor's Note: Is there a difference between hospice and end of life care? In this interview, Dr. Maria Goddard MD, CWS, FAPWCA sheds light on 3 misconceptions in treating the geriatric population as ...

By Michael Miller DO, FACOS, FAPWCA, WCC A friend and colleague is going to die. This of itself is not news as the process of dying unquestionably begins from the moment of conception. This case is...

By Aletha Tippett MD Assessment of the individual for palliative wound care is not much different from the assessment for any wound patient. Initial questions that that should be asked in your asse...

By Aletha Tippett MD In considering this question as to whether amputation can be palliative, let’s keep clear that these are two separate subjects that sometimes interact. It is key to always keep...

By Aletha Tippett MD For over a decade now I have treated wounds in palliative care patients and non-palliative care patients. The “funny” thing is that there is no difference in how I treat these ...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Recently there have been numerous articles and webinars focusing on the methods health care professional can employ to effectively communicate and engage i...

By Aletha Tippett, MD There is lots in store for the new year, and a great many wound care conferences just chock-full of information. There is one conference this year that you may not know about—...

By Jonathan Rosenfeld, JD Whether the development of a bedsore, also commonly referred to as a pressure ulcer, is the fault of the nursing home or an existing medical condition, the actions taken b...

By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS In the past two blogs I have discussed a controversial topic, skin failure. We all have strong feelings on this topic and have experienced...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN While watching the CBS news show, Sunday Morning, my attention was captured by a piece offered by Steve Hartman. I admit that I am a fan of Steve Hartman. ...