Wound Management Foundations
Wound Management Foundations is your starting point for understanding the core principles of wound care. This hub brings together essential knowledge on wound healing, common wound types, assessment basics, and treatment approaches to help build confidence and clinical insight. Whether you’re new to wound care or looking to reinforce the fundamentals, these resources are designed to support safe, effective decision-making at the bedside.
Abrasion VS Laceration: What’s the Difference
March 1, 2024
In this interview from SAWC Spring 2023, Greg Patterson, MD, FACS, DABS, CWS and Mary Ann Obst, RN BSN, CWON, CCRI describe the difference between a laceration and an abrasion.
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A Primer on Electrical Stimulation in Wound Management
November 3, 2023
At WoundCon Fall, Jeanine Maguire, PhD, MPT, CWS introduced the use of electrical stimulation (e-stim) as a modality in wound healing. She discussed key terminology, current parameters for use in the ...
Hydrogel Dressings: What Should You Know?
October 3, 2023
As we know, debridement is a critical aspect of wound management. It is critical to remove non-viable tissue to mitigate infection risks and promote moist wound healing. Typically, we think of enzymat...
3 Misconceptions About Geriatric Wound Patients
August 4, 2023
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 ...
