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As hospital wound centers shift away from management companies, one of the biggest benefits has been the opportunity to utilize resources and teams from programs across the continuum of hospital care. Last month, I spoke with Medline Industries for an article discussing actionable strategies to take advantage of this trend by improving hospital wide communication … Continued
Congrats to Rosie Hussey, RN of the wound care team at the LifePoint St. Francis Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center in Columbus, GA for receiving the 2021 Spirit of Nursing Award.
Wound Care Advantage is pleased to announce that its partner, Covenant HealthCare’s Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Center has been certified as an Advanced Wound Care Program with Distinction by HFAP.
Sierra Madre, Calif., March 15, 2021 – Wound Care Advantage (WCA), the nation’s leading wound care consulting firm, has announced the expansion of its revenue cycle team to help meet the growing financial needs of hospitals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The revenue cycle team will be led by the newly appointed Vice President of … Continued
“Why does outpatient wound care need so much community education when none of our other service lines do? Can’t we just use hospital physician liaisons?”
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the healthcare system as a whole and brought attention to remote wound management. Providers and patients alike see the benefits of providing care via telehealth.
COVID, like any crisis, magnified our weaknesses and solidified our strengths. We quickly saw what was going to last at our organization: a solid customer service department, long standing relationships with key clients, and clinical employees that would go above and beyond for our patients, just to name a few.
Once COVID-19 seems to be in the rearview mirror, healthcare service organizations will need to offer realistic, relevant assistance to their patients and communities. This crisis can buckle and break us, or it can be the catalyst in which a phoenix of ideas rises from the ashes to build a stronger “after.”
What will healthcare look like post COVID-19? One area we’re considering is the ramifications of the Medicare site neutral policy as hospitals consider the impact of ongoing social distancing.
FlightPlan 2.0 platform to increase connectivity with wound care specialists in the community