Wound Care

February is American Heart Month.  Cardiovascular disease has numerous detrimental health effects on Americans, including non-healing, chronic wounds. A strong, healthy heart muscle is essential for overall health, but heart disease is a reality that takes a life approximately every 34 seconds in the U.S. The good news? Not all heart disease is deadly, and…

It’s a new year, and there is new hope for patients struggling with the late effects of radiotherapy, including Osteomyelitis.  In this post, we’ll discuss positive wound care outcomes related to osteomyelitis, chronic refractory osteomyelitis, and the late effects of radiation therapy.  So what exactly is osteomyelitis? In simple terms, osteomyelitis is a bone infection…

The 2022 holiday season is officially here, and the CūtisCare team wanted to share some thoughts on how patients with chronic wounds can enjoy the holidays and still stay current with their treatments and wound-care plans.   As a leading provider of wound care management services to hospitals and physicians, CūtisCare is focusing our efforts again…

This November, the team at Cutiscare is doing our part to help save limbs and lives—empowering patients and care teams with powerful solutions to fight diabetes-related foot wounds with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We’re confident that we’re making an impact with our game-changing therapies and wound care partners. Although the number of patients with chronic…

Wound Healing After Radiation Therapy—Is HBOT Part of Your Treatment Plan? According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States in 2022. Radiation therapy will be utilized as an effective treatment in over half of those cancer patients. The American Cancer Society estimates…

In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) awareness month, the entire CūtisCare team wanted to share our hope, dedication to care, and some timely information surrounding efficacious, non-invasive treatments.  Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD).  PAD is also the leading contributing factor in lower extremity amputations. An estimated 200,000 Americans suffer…

Should your facility consider adding hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as a service line? We’ve helped hundreds of organizations answer that question. But what does HBOT mean to your organization? The Mayo Clinic provides an excellent definition: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a well-established treatment for…

Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) have a definitive role in the podiatric treatment of chronic diabetic foot wounds?  At CūtisCare we recognize that HBOT can play an essential role in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Education is foundational to the services we provide for physicians, clinicians, and administrators in hospitals and care facilities of…

How valuable is early intervention HBOT in a comprehensive wound care treatment plan?  Our team of physicians and clinicians believe that early intervention can be a game-changer in wound care. We’ll discuss the what, the why, and the how of early wound diagnosis and treatment in this post.  But first, let’s look at some of…

May is Hyperbaric Awareness month.  This is year two of the awareness initiative that the team at CūtisCare launched a year ago today, to elevate awareness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as an effective healing option for many different chronic conditions. Still, many patients go without this treatment because they are unaware of treatment indications,…