Administrators, facility leaders and staff should get familiar with CMS updates that affect wound care coverage.

About one decade after its first benefit assessment of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) is reassessing this treatment ...

What are your thoughts on accelerating wound healing in chronic wounds with adjunctive therapies? With chronic wounds, the healing process is slowed or in some cases, completely stalled. Therefore, ...

Despite positive data showing that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can help accelerate wound healing for neck and head wounds, investigators of a review found that the presence of certain ...

A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a higher BMI and longer operative time had an increased risk for wound complications following THA ...

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is the application of sub-atmospheric pressure to aid in the management of a wound. It can protect the wound and greatly aid in the healing process. There are ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. –80 mm Hg single-use negative wound pressure therapy had ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...