We are proud to announce another achievement that benefits our nurses and the people they care for at our Wound Care Centers: Accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The ANCC Accreditation Program identifies organizations that exhibit excellence in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD). Healogics earned this distinction by promoting excellence in nursing and patient…
By Carolyn M. Shinn, RN, BSN, CWS, Vice President, Clinical and Quality Process Excellence During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reliance on telehealth services increased, moving from a convenient service to one of necessity. The American Medical Association included information from a May 29 report from McKinsey & Company Health Care Systems & Services, that stated…
Chances are, you or someone you love are at risk for developing a non-healing wound. There are many health conditions that can affect your ability to heal, including diabetes, vascular disease and cancer. However, by following these simple steps, everyone can help prevent wounds from occurring.
Healogics is dedicated to providing world-class wound care for people who come to our Wound Care Centers®. The wound care we provide has been developed from treating an average of 300,000 chronic wound patients per year, over the last two decades. We continuously assess the effectiveness of our treatments, analyzing each wound’s healing progress with…
Written by Healogics Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Ennis, DO, MBA, MMM, CPE The pandemic has taught us many things about the vulnerability of our healthcare system and how disease disproportionately affects those already compromised. Wound care patients, on average, are living with two or more coexisting health conditions. Treating the wound, which is simply…
We are proud to sponsor the eighth annual Wound Care Awareness Week from June 7 – 11, 2021. We will focus on Wound Care Awareness throughout the month of June. You can find free educational resources and facts about the growing need for wound care at woundcareawareness.com.
Your circulation system, also known as your cardiovascular system, is essential to wound healing because it is an important part of your body’s immune response. Your heart pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood away from the heart through your arteries. Your veins carry deoxygenated, nutrient-poor blood back to the heart. When you are injured, your blood…
If your summer plans include spending time outdoors, be sure to protect your skin from common summertime wounds. When skin is broken or compromised by bites, burns or cuts, germs can enter your body. Open wounds, even a small bug bite, may become infected and cause serious complications.
High blood sugar levels are harmful. For people living with diabetes, high blood sugar is especially dangerous and damaging to nerves and blood vessels. However, high blood sugar has a negative effect on everyone’s overall wellness. And, it can limit our body’s ability to heal.
If you are among the nearly 7 million Americans currently living with a chronic wound, you may need specialized care. Non-healing wounds can limit your quality of life and can even be life-threatening. The longer a chronic wound goes untreated, the greater your risk of infection. This could lead to hospitalizations, amputations or even death.
