To celebrate November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, Wound Care Advantage does not want to focus on the statistics of Diabetes. Like the 37 million people suffering from diabetes, or the fact that up to 34% of those patients will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime, and that DFUs are the number one leading cause … Continued
Education is a loaded term and is often regarded as something tedious and boring. Especially when it is required to maintain your career. So, how does one continue to educate the already professionals? Gamification and positive reinforcement. Gamifying education and using positive reinforcement might sound like tools found in a 7th-grade teacher’s pocket, but the … Continued
Today we congratulate our team at UCLA Medical Center Wound Center for ten years of serving their community, healing wounds, and saving lives! Cheers to you! #whatwedidtoday #whatWCAdidtoday
Read Part 1 The upcoming changes CMS is proposing on CTPs in regards to the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers may have an impact for wound care programs on Medicare coding, coverage, and reimbursement. However, knowing what those changes are and what it means for wound care programs is sometimes unclear. … Continued
Wound Care Advantage Introduces a Free Crash Course Series on Leading a Wound Care Program Delayed wound care can mean a limb or a life, many times both, for a patient with a non-healing wound. With the rate of patients living with a chronic wound nearing the 7 million mark in the United States, and … Continued
Your team always comes first. In today’s 20 for 20 our CEO, Mike Comer talks about why you need to take care of your team to be successful in wound care.
Read Part 2 Throughout the recent talk of the changes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed in regards to Cellular Tissue-Based Products (CTP’s), concerns have been raised in the current gaps of education and documentation needs with these products across the nation. In discussions about what CMS is proposing, industry leaders break … Continued
Efficiency in a busy wound clinic is critical. If you don’t understand everyone’s scope of practice, you may be at a disadvantage. In today’s 20 for 20, our CNO, Christina Le discusses why this is important.
The simplest way to stay on track in wound care is to remember PROFIT. It stands for: Patients, Referrals, Organization, Financials, Interaction, and Team. In today’s 20 for 20, our CEO Mike Comer explains how this tool can keep your center on track and focused on the things that matter.
That’s a WRAP at WOW! Just like the summer, all good things must come to an end! We had a fabulous time meeting and talking to everyone! Be sure to give us a like and follow on social media to stay in touch!