Wound Care Diagnostics

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN January is the month for committing to new goals and resolutions for the year ahead. Several years ago I made a New Year's resolution to stop making Ne...

By: Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS Being a wound care professional is often a lot like being a detective. You have to decide what caused the wound, what is contributing to its not healin...

by the WoundSource Editors Have you ever had plaque buildup on your teeth, seen a thin clear film on the top of your pet's water bowl, or stepped into a locker room shower where the floor felt slic...

by Bruce E. Ruben MD Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) refers to a long-term condition where the veins inside the legs have lost their ability to move blood back up to the heart from the legs. Thi...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN What's the best approach to wound management: use of the latest advanced technology or "back to basics" treatment methods? How many times have you, the...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I see it all of the time. Wound care clinicians performing wound cultures incorrectly, or obtaining cultures just because there is an open wou...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD

By Thomas E. Serena MD, FACS, FACHM, FAPWCA The Emperor's New Clothes was one of my favorite childhood stories. In this Hans Christian Anderson tale, two weavers clothe the emperor in what today wo...