Wounds, whether resulting from falls, pressure ulcers, or other causes, represent one of the most litigated care issues in long-term care facilities. Additionally, wound care presents complex coding ...

Since nurses have a duty to keep clear and accurate records, they need to know how to measure and document wounds in order to track their progress to healing Abstract This article, part 4 in a series ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There has been litigation growth around wound care. Physicians should thoroughly examine and document wound ...

Diagnosis data, rather than documentation data, for surgical wound classifications provides a more accurate picture of surgical site infection rates, due to the discrepancies appearing in the wound ...

Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission? As a leader, you are in charge of financial stability, quality standards and patient care. After 11 months of hard work, you take vacation ...

Nursing Times hosted a final free webinar for the year on the 9 December, to explore the role of technology in improving wound assessment and management, supported by an educational grant from The ...

Using patent-pending technology created by TRUE-See Systems™, the module will help correct common photo documentation problems, including erroneous color and lighting, and inconsistent orientation and ...

Mumbai: The Department of Nursing at SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim—A Fortis Associate, has successfully concluded its inaugural Certificate Course in Wound Care Nursing, training 18 in-house nurses. The ...

Net Health, the leader in software solutions for outpatient specialty care, has announced the release of the WoundExpert® IRIS Module, an integrated wound image calibration solution, available ...