Volume 62 - Issue 11 - November 2016 ISSN 1943-2720

Department

11/14/2016

In April 2016, the NPUAP (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel) announced changes to the pressure ulcer staging system after holding a consensus conference. Most significantly, they decided to change the term "ulcer" to the term...

In April 2016, the NPUAP...

11/14/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

AAWC Update

11/09/2016

This special AAWC edition of OWM includes extended news for 2016. The AAWC is grateful OWM provides the Association with the opportunity to highlight AAWC activities and programs throughout the year. The AAWC is the leading multidisciplinary,...

This special AAWC edition of OWM...

11/09/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Special to OWM: Reimbursement Changes Provide Opportunities for Wound Care Professionals

11/09/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

My Scope of Practice: Running to Shake Up Wound Care

11/09/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Special Report

AAWC Special Report: In the First (a volunteer‚Äôs story)

11/09/2016

In the Fall of 2015, Dr. Oguz, a physical therapist and a wound care specialist, applied and was selected for an international volunteer assignment in the island of St. Lucia. Here is her story, excerpted from the AAWC 2016 Annual...

In the Fall of 2015, Dr. Oguz, a...

11/09/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Compression Therapy Insights: A Discussion with John Macdonald MD, FACS

11/09/2016

As discussed in previous columns, venous leg ulcers (VLUs), also known as venous stasis ulcers, are 1 of the most common chronic wounds, impacting nearly 3 million people worldwide. About 1% of the western population will experience a VLU in...

As discussed in previous...

11/09/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

PEARLS FOR PRACTICE

Absence of Infection in Orthopedic Surgical Wounds Irrigated With Hypochlorous Acid

11/08/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

From the Top: AAWC Coming of Age

11/08/2016

Let’s raise a glass to AAWC’s twenty-first anniversary, September 18, 2016! I’ve enjoyed working with the organization’s leadership and members for nearly 18 years. As I look enthusiastically to the future of our Association, I am grateful to...

Let’s raise a glass to AAWC’s...

11/08/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial: Maintaining Our Objections to the NPUAP Changes

11/08/2016

In my 30 years as a surgeon, new research and better science have resulted in great advancements in medicine. Technology has changed how surgery is performed and improved outcomes. In wound care research, we are developing a body of science...

In my 30 years as a surgeon, new...

11/08/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

A Prospective, Descriptive, Quality Improvement Study to Investigate the Impact of a Turn-and-Position Device on the Incidence of Hospital-acquired Sacral Pressure Ulcers and Nursing Staff Time Needed for Repositioning Patients

11/08/2016

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Pressure Ulcers in the United States` Inpatient Population From 2008 to 2012: Results of a Retrospective Nationwide Study

11/08/2016

Wound Management & Prevention