by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 6, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings
Here’s my amazing staff and the CHI St. Luke’s Quarterly Mission and Annual Inspire Award event, honoring nominees and winners for The Woodlands’ Campus. Our Wound Clinic team at CHI SLEH The Woodlands was nominated for “Team of the Year,” and our Program...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 26, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings, The Patient's Voice
Here’s a photo of a gorgeous Texas quilt, hand crafted by an octogenarian wound center patient (she’s getting her dressing changed). Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 22, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings, The Patient's Voice
This cane makes me think of the Johnny Cash song, “I’ve been everywhere.” Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog at CarolineFifeMD.com and my...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 20, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings, The Patient's Voice
Here’s a nifty way to keep track of your phone and your pen if you are in a wheelchair. Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 19, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, The Patient's Voice
Patients inspire me every day. This lady in her 9th decade showed me a picture on her smart phone (which alone is an accomplishment). She’s at church playing the accordion and the piano at the same time. I’ll add her to my gallery of patients with “undaunted spirit.”...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 14, 2019 | Miscellaneous Musings
Happy Valentine’s Day to my Wonderful Nurses – I appreciate your clinical expertise, your hard work, your teamwork and your cheerfulness! Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 16, 2016 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, US Wound Registry
A Predictive Model for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Outcome: The Wound Healing Index Caroline Fife, MD I’ve got a NEW Facebook Page – be sure to follow me there too! Twitter/CarolineFifeMD | Facebook/CarolineFifeMD | LinkedIn/CarolineFifeMD Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 16, 2016 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, US Wound Registry
Two great articles about Pressure Ulcer Terms: OWM Guest Editorial: Changing Pressure Ulcer Terms: Consensus or Conspiracy? Wound Care Advisor: A Pressure Ulcer By Any Other Name Let me know your thoughts. Comment below or connect with me on Twitter @CarolineFifeMD ...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 1, 2015 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, US Wound Registry
I’m happy to announce the open access publication of another of the Wound Healing Index predictive models in the December issue of Advances in Skin & Wound Care: December 2015 – Volume 28 – Issue 12 – p 560–572...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 23, 2015 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, US Wound Registry
As the post-payment review process for HBOT rolls out across the USA, hyperbaric clinicians are going to need to do a lot of thinking about the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, their approach to patient care, and their relationship to the medical record. CMS is...
