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Patient Access for Wound Care

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Written by Carolyn Shinn, Vice President, Clinical and Quality Process Excellence at Healogics. A recent Advisory Board article stated that “patient...


Infection Prevention and Management

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Your skin protects the inside of your body from germs that cannot be seen. Germs can cause infection if you...


Smoking and Wound Healing

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How Does Smoking Affect Wound Healing? Cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine causes your arteries to become narrow. It can also cause...


A Guide to Pain Control

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Don’t Put Up With Pain A wound can often be painful. Doctors who work in wound care can help prevent...


What is Off-Loading?

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Off-loading means not bearing weight. If your doctor recommends off-loading, you should not walk or bear weight on the extremity...


Charcot Joint Disease

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What is Charcot Joint Disease? Charcot Joint Disease is the abnormal changing of the bones of the feet. The disease...