The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually.

For specialized wound care, the Maui Health Wound Clinic provides expert treatment and advanced therapies, including ...

In addition to all the health challenges that come with being diabetic, treating simple wounds can be far more difficult than what most people experience. In order to viligant with this type of ...

More than 6.5 million Americans are affected by chronic wounds annually, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It’s a challenging problem. An open wound that won’t heal can result in ...

Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission? As a leader, you are in charge of financial stability, quality standards and patient care. After 11 months of hard work, you take vacation ...

Q: How can I tell if hip or knee post-surgical site redness is infectious? A: Post-acute care for hip and knee replacements has changed significantly over the decades. Today, younger patients with ...

I am a part-time nurse at Prevention Point Philadelphia, which is the location of the clinic that I mention in the article. Rachel McFadden is an emergency room nurse at the Hospital of the University ...

A few years ago, I worked with a patient close to 100 years old. She had diabetes for most of her adult life, which affected circulation in her foot. Without circulation to her foot, it turned black, ...

Effective wound care is critical for patients recovering from surgery or managing chronic or non-healing wounds. Advances in treatment have led to the development of skin substitutes—bioengineered or ...