Editor's Note: In this interview, Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF discusses strategies for treating patients with barriers to care, such as transportation or financial difficulties ..read more

By Industry News TORONTO, ON – (June 1, 2023) Swift Medical, a digital health technology company focused on improving clinical and economic outcomes in wound care, announced proven outcomes from more than 20 million wound assessments captured with Swift’s AI-powered wound care platform. Deployed in nearly 4,000 health care facilities across North America, Swift’s technology has been shown to speed up wound healing by 37%, reduce wound prevalence and hospitalizations by 35% and 14%, respectively, and reduce hospital length of stay by 62 ..read more

Editor's Note: How can facilities lower their hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) rates? In this interview, Kelly McFee, DNP, FNP-C, CWS, CWCN-AP, FACCWS, DAPWCA discusses setting up a pressure injury prevention program at her facility with a focus on multidisciplinary efforts, along with resources that helped move this initiative along ..read more

By Industry News TORONTO, ON – (May 23, 2023) MolecuLight Inc., a manufacturer of fluorescence imaging that locates and detects elevated, pathogenic bacterial loads in and around wounds, announced their latest publication, “Lights, fluorescence, action—Influencing wound treatment plans including debridement of bacteria and biofilms” in the International Wound Journal.1 This represents the largest wound imaging study of real-world evidence. It describes single-timepoint treatment decisions made on 1,000 chronic wounds at 211 wound-care facilities across 36 US states ..read more

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA I have blogged in the past about the Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA), and I'm happy to report that the LTA is now a federal law, which was passed on December 23, 2022, by the 117th Congress. It will amend Sec. 1861 [42 USC 1395x] of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for compression supplies that are “conservative, time-proven cornerstones of lymphedema treatment ..read more

Editor's Note: How can clinicians help support caregivers who look after family members with pressure injuries? In this interview, Kelly McFee, DNP, discusses how to educate caregivers on pressure injury prevention and what resources exist for caregivers for further insight ..read more

Editor's Note: After attending SAWC Spring 2023, Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS, shares several facets of good wound care that she explored at the conference. She discusses going back to the basics, which include wound cleaning and involving patients in care ..read more

By Shannon Solley, Associate Editor Within the past 30 years, the output of medical research has increased. A 2022 review of PubMed's database found cohort studies alone have risen from just under 10,000 in 2010 to nearly 35,000 in 2020.1 In wound care, experts know that staying up to date on evidence-based practices can ensure best outcomes for patients. However, many wound care professionals may find it cumbersome to review complex studies. “We’re all really busy,” said Denise Nemeth, MPAS, PA-C, CWS. “How are we supposed to [accomplish all our responsibilities to ourselves and our patient ..read more

Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF The small bright red cobblestone texture of healthy granulation tissue is just that: a granule of new collagen and the new growth of capillaries. Hypergranulation is the excessive growth of granulation tissue, a symptom of a dysfunctional wound environment. Providers can identify hypergranulation by its appearance. As opposed to the bright, bubbly red appearance of healthy granulation tissue, unhealthy granulation, and hypergranulation tissue can present as large lobes of red tissue, and the coloration can vary between bright red and d ..read more

By Industry News Salt Lake City, Utah – (May 2, 2023) MTI, Inc. has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Exam Room Equipment Furniture with Premier, Inc. Effective April 1, 2023, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for MTI exam room equipment, including power chairs and tables, side chairs, stools, and lighting ..read more