Volume 51 - Issue 4 - April, 2005
Department
04/01/2005
DMERCs Get New Name and Jurisdiction
Another of the many mandates in the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) is about to be implemented. The MMA requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put all fee-for-service claims...
DMERCs Get New Name and Jurisdiction
Another of the many mandates in the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) is about to be implemented. The MMA requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put all fee-for-service claims...
DMERCs Get New Name and...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2005
In the course of its biennial conference held February 26-26, 2005 in Tampa, Fla., the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and attendees achieved consensus regarding changes needed to the current staging system, which include...
In the course of its biennial conference held February 26-26, 2005 in Tampa, Fla., the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and attendees achieved consensus regarding changes needed to the current staging system, which include...
In the course of its...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
Pressure ulcers — also known as bedsores, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers — are localized areas of tissue destruction caused by compression of soft tissue between a bony prominence and an external surface, such as a bed or chair, for...
Pressure ulcers — also known as bedsores, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers — are localized areas of tissue destruction caused by compression of soft tissue between a bony prominence and an external surface, such as a bed or chair, for...
Pressure ulcers — also known...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
Chronic wounds increase home care (HC) costs, stressing an already overburdened system. More severe wounds are significantly more expensive to manage than less severe ones.1 In addition to these recognized economic costs, clients are...
Chronic wounds increase home care (HC) costs, stressing an already overburdened system. More severe wounds are significantly more expensive to manage than less severe ones.1 In addition to these recognized economic costs, clients are...
Chronic wounds increase home...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Literature Review
04/01/2005
Touch is a natural human response to alleviate pain in the skin or underlying tissue. Physical contact, particularly involving hands, can be an essential component of the healing process.1 The art of massage was developed long ago based...
Touch is a natural human response to alleviate pain in the skin or underlying tissue. Physical contact, particularly involving hands, can be an essential component of the healing process.1 The art of massage was developed long ago based...
Touch is a natural human...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2005
Next generation electromagnetic device launched
Ivivi Technologies (Northvale, NJ) announced the launch of the next generation of the SofPulse™ non-invasive pulsed electromagnetic therapy device.
The device is now available to...
Next generation electromagnetic device launched
Ivivi Technologies (Northvale, NJ) announced the launch of the next generation of the SofPulse™ non-invasive pulsed electromagnetic therapy device.
The device is now available to...
Next generation electromagnetic...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
04/01/2005
As a clinical ethicist, when I visit a clinic or hospital unit for the first time, physicians, nurses, or therapists often say to me, “Nothing ethical is going on here right now. Maybe you can come back another time.”
This response is...
As a clinical ethicist, when I visit a clinic or hospital unit for the first time, physicians, nurses, or therapists often say to me, “Nothing ethical is going on here right now. Maybe you can come back another time.”
This response is...
As a clinical ethicist, when...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
To develop and use wound care products effectively, manufacturers and clinicians must keep abreast of the activities of leading industrial suppliers and practitioners. Over the years, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) has been a...
To develop and use wound care products effectively, manufacturers and clinicians must keep abreast of the activities of leading industrial suppliers and practitioners. Over the years, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) has been a...
To develop and use wound...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
Results
Client demographics, wound prevalence, and pre-NSP wound care practices. Characteristics of the sample and results of the prevalence studies are presented in Table 1. The number of clients increased in 2002, while the proportion of...
Results
Client demographics, wound prevalence, and pre-NSP wound care practices. Characteristics of the sample and results of the prevalence studies are presented in Table 1. The number of clients increased in 2002, while the proportion of...
Results
Client demographics,...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Letter from the Editor
04/01/2005
In a perfect world, the passion that directs our choices — in careers, in life partners — would maintain its intensity throughout our lives. The reality is that passion is tested. With not enough time in a day to complete our work-related...
In a perfect world, the passion that directs our choices — in careers, in life partners — would maintain its intensity throughout our lives. The reality is that passion is tested. With not enough time in a day to complete our work-related...
In a perfect world, the...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
