Wound Documentation

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

Jobs in the field of medicine are notoriously demanding. However, many factors are converging to exacerbate this problem, and clinician burnout poses a large threat to the health care system in the Un...