by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 24, 2017 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
I have provided a link to the AAWC newsletter and the excellent article by AAWC President Greg Bohn discussing the NPUAP’s change in terminology (pressure “injuries” rather than pressure ulcers). Within the article you will find the AAWC...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 1, 2016 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers
I’ve included a link to the document from the AAWC Board of Directors, offering their Position Statement on the Proposed NPUAP Pressure Ulcer Staging System. Click the logo for the attachment: Here are my other blog posts re: NPUAP on Pressure Ulcer Staging...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 28, 2015 | Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers
I recently attended the American Professional Wound Care Association meeting where Kevin Yankowsky of Norton, Rose, Fulbright, talked about the criminalization of adverse events including pressure ulcers. The National Quality Forum lists Stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers...
