The Importance of Organized Home Health and Hospice Wound Care
As a former home health and hospice manager responsible for overseeing quality improvement, I witnessed the following scenario playing...
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The Key Questions for the AHRQ Systematic Review
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a division of the Health and Human Services Department recently published in the...
Key Takeaways from DFCon 2017 in Houston
WOW! Where do I start?! I had the great fortune to attend the 2017 DFCon (Diabetic Foot Conference) last week in Houston, for the first...
Our Thoughts on the March 2017 MedPAC Report
Well, there were no big surprises from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent report to Congress (March 2017)....
Wound Care Inefficiencies in Home Health and Hospice
We know that value-based care is here to stay. No matter what changes come with healthcare reform in Washington, most healthcare leaders...
Telehealth: More Than Just Technology
Technology is a tool to enable or facilitate solving a problem or making a process more efficient. In telehealth technology - whether it...
Care Coordination as a Key Component of Value-Based Care
To effectively move healthcare toward the goal of true value-based care, providers must be able to identify those patients who are at the...
Where to Find Best Practices for Wound Management
First of all, what really is evidence-based practice (EBP), and why is it fundamental to care delivery? According to D.L. Sackett, a...
A Meaningful “Win” -- A Reflection by CEO Katherine Piette
This blog is a slight departure from prior blogs given it is a bit more personal in nature. This past week, I had the privilege to be a...
Spotlight: Karen Kennedy-Evans On Discovery of Kennedy Ulcer
Corstrata’s Vice President of Clinical Quality, Jan Cuzzell, MSN, RN, CWS, had the privilege to talk with long-time friend and colleague,...
Our Top Resources for 2017 Healthcare Changes and Trends
It’s official: 2017 is upon us. Every year, there are many healthcare changes on the horizon that will impact the industry landscape. The...
How to Know if Your Wound Management is Successful
Post acute providers - hospices, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and long term acute care hospitals are often reticent...
15 Great Wound Care Journals to Follow
Most professionals and clinicians have their go-to source for the latest industry information. In wound care, it's critically important...
Healthcare Changes Promote Accountable Wound Care and Provide Patient Value
After almost 30 years in healthcare serving as Controller and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for multiple home health agencies, the one...
Why Wound Nurse Certification Leads to Better Wound Care
There are so many nursing certifications programs these days, it’s becoming hard to keep up with the latest credentials! More and more,...
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