It is a striking truth that chronic wounds are on the rise in the United States with 8.2 million people suffering from a non-healing wound, and climbing.¹ A chronic wound is a wound that cannot move through the healing process, generally taking longer than 4 weeks to heal.² With the rising rate of patients developing … Continued
February is American Heart Month which is a good time to discuss and educate all teams and patients about chronic wounds and heart disease. Heart Disease is the cause of nearly 700,000 Americans’ death each year, making it the leading cause of death. One of the most prevalent complications of Heart Disease is Peripheral Artery … Continued
The longevity of Wound Care centers is crucial to the ever-growing population of people suffering from chronic wounds, and the overall wellness of your center comes down to its long-term sustainability. Not how it’s doing right now in the moment, but where it will be 5 years from now. However, Wound Care Advantage knows that … 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.
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.
Patient care can’t happen when they’re not visiting the wound center. Which is why we’ve challenged our centers this September to see who can reach the highest rate of made visits. However, we would like to invite all clinics to take a look at their made visit rates and see what areas can be improved … Continued
A Conversation with WCA CNO Christina Le, MSHA, BSN, RN, WCC, CWS, OMS As Covid-19 patients overwhelmed hospitals and staff shortages hit, Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) rates skyrocketed. Hospital systems are still fighting to get these numbers back to pre-Covid levels. In this blog, we’re talking with WCA CNO Christina Le about what hospitals can … Continued
“If you feel your center is not the well-oiled machine it could be, a morning huddle is the best way to get there.” – Christina Le, WCA CNO The first 15 minutes sets the tone for the rest of the day for you and your staff. Putting together a morning meeting used to mean coming … Continued