WoundSource Blog

adipose tissue

How Obesity Impacts Wound Healing

Laurie Swezey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS
honey bees

Weighing in on Reimbursement Changes to Medical Honey Dressings

Michel Hermans, MD
toothbrushes

Risk Factors: Poor Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia

Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND
stopwatch

Factors in Wound Cleansing That May Impair Healing

Aletha Tippett MD
safety net

Does Your Facility Have a Legal "Safety Net" For Wound Care Documentation?

Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
Ostomy

Supporting Education for Compassionate and Competent Ostomy Management

Diana Gallagher, MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN
Nutrition

How a Registered Dietitian Became a Champion for Nutrition and Pressure Ulcer Care

Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND
perspective

Want to Understand Your Wound Care Patient's Perspective? Just Ask!

Ron Sherman, MD, MSC, DTM&H
Clinical Lead Photo

Wound Healing: Reasons Wounds Will Not Heal

Bruce Ruben, MD
TTC

Total Contact Casting and Diabetic Foot Treatment

Laurie Swezey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS
PVD_400

Teaching Proper Treatment and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

Aletha Tippett MD
Compass

Navigating Reimbursement for Wound Care Dressings

Samantha Kuplicki, MSN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CWCN-AP, CWS, RNFA
superficial venous insufficiency ulcer

Causes and Treatment of Venous Insufficiency Ulcers

Laurie Swezey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS
Nursing Skills

Wound Care Training and Education for Certified Nursing Assistants

Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
open door

How to Deliver Quality Care While Preserving Patient Privacy

Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN
Caregiver

Sharing Skills: How Health Care Providers Can Educate Home Caregivers

Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA
doctor and patient

Loss of Independence: A Wound That Heals With Time and Patience

Bruce Ruben, MD

Is it Moisture-Associated Skin Damage or a Pressure Ulcer?

Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC
journal article review

A Journal Reviewer's Tips for Publication Success

Michel Hermans, MD
the emperor's new clothes

The Emperor’s New Pressure Ulcer Dressing

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA
maceration of periwound skin

Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: Prevention Strategies for Periwound Skin

Laurie Swezey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS