Wound Care

Wound Care For Diabetes Reading Time: 3 minutes Diabetes is a disease that affects your entire body. Your ability to regulate the glucose in your blood, your circulation, immune system and even sensation is altered by this disease. By affecting these processes in your body, diabetes prevents wounds from healing at the rate that they should. Prolonged…

While medical advancements continue to benefit the healthcare industry, certain medical issues are on the rise. America currently faces an increase in the aging population, cases of diabetes (typically Type 2), cardiovascular disease, and obesity. As a result of these health concerns, an increased need for specialized wound care has developed. With only 1 out…

The Basics of Wound Care Management Basic wound care management is an area that makes use of a great deal of resources at any health care facility. For every surgery and for every injury treated, as well as any lesion-causing conditions, there will be a dependence on the ability to provide effective wound care. There…

What Are The Advantages Of A Wound Specialist? The term wound specialist is not one that many people are familiar with or truly understand. A wound specialist is a medical professional who has studied further, solely focusing on different types of wound and the actions that need to take place when intervention is necessary. Wound…

Types of Chronic Wound Care Treatments A chronic wound is one that has failed to pass through the normal healing phases of a wound, but this does not mean that it has to stay that way and worsen over time. Medicine and technology are constantly evolving, creating new opportunities for healing, where there was no…

The Role Of Wound Care Management In A Hospital Excellence in wound care has a direct knock-on effect that benefits both patients and health care providers. Not to be confused with wound care product companies, wound care management companies are an outsourced healthcare service focusing on a specialized approach to wound care in all areas…

Types Of Chronic Wounds Treatable By Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is known to accelerate the healing process by delivering concentrated oxygen throughout the body. When it comes to wound treatment, traditional wound dressings and clinic visits often become expensive over time and results in delayed healing. Oxygen therapy can assist in stimulating…

The Importance of Joint Commission Accreditation Many healthcare organizations and hospitals have taken the decision for joint commission accreditation or certification in certain treatment centers within their facility. The accreditation aligns healthcare facilities to industry standards on patient care, service quality, risk mitigation and could also assist with state regulatory compliance. Certifications are normally awarded…

The Role of Wound Care Physicians in Your Treatment Plan Before you undergo any wound care treatment for the first time you will need to have a consultation with a wound care physician. The initial consult with a wound care physician may take a little longer than follow-up sessions as you will be assessed on…