The Corstrata Difference
Wound Care & Ostomy Care, Anywhere!
Our Mission
To enable wound and ostomy patients access to fuller, more enjoyable lives - sustainably and at scale
Our WHY
Our Corstrata team is passionate about making a difference for the over 10 million people in the U.S. living with a chronic wound or ostomy; many without access to the wound and ostomy experts who can help them the most. When we hear from one of our patients that “You gave my wife and me our life back”, we know we are making a remarkable difference - this is the answer to the question of “Our Why”.
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Our team, composed of leading national wound and ostomy experts and post-acute operational experts, developed the Corstrata Solution because we all previously experienced the pain and knew there had to be a “better way” to connect scarce experts using cutting-edge digital health technologies.
WHAT is the challenge?
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90% of WOC Nurses work in the hospital, leaving only a few available to support patients outside the hospital where the need is high, and the resources are scarce.
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The lack of access and the high demand for WOC Nurses makes the cost of hiring one challenging and costly.
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As a result, patients are living with unresolved Wound and Ostomy related issues for months to years; these problems could have been addressed and solved earlier with access to the right support.
Facts - What is the problem?
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Pressure Injuries
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2.5M Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries Annually
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80% preventable with education & proper care
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Pressure Injuries occur within 1-6 hours
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Economic Impact
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U.S. Annually Healthcare Costs for Chronic Wounds = $96B
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Average cost of Healing a Wound = $55K
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer
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1 in 4 diabetics will develop a DFU in their lifetime
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1 in 4 of these will have an amputation
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Average cost of a DFU episode = $44.2K
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21M Amputees
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85% are preceded by a Diabetic Foot Ulcer
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55% of Diabetics with one amputation will require 2nd leg amputation within 2-3 years
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Value proposition
Access:
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No waiting weeks for an appointment.
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Schedule a time that is right for you.
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To expertise.
Cost-benefit:
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For providers, Corstrata eliminates the frustration and futility of recruiting, onboarding, and retaining a fully productive, scarce, and expensive board-certified WOC Nurse.
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For consumers/patients, Corstrata provides a valuable service at the cost of an average copay, with various reimbursement options.
Outcome
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Better care, faster healing, at a better cost. We’ve seen a significant decrease in care delivery associated costs resulting from a comprehensive assessment, optimal care planning, and product recommendations, and equipping patients and caregivers with additional support and tools.
HOW we solve it
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Providing virtual access to Board Certified Wound & Ostomy Nurses, with over 100 years of combined experience from all settings.
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Experts are able to provide care anytime and anywhere from home to hospital settings and everywhere in between.
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Being well knowledgeable and empathetic to the patient's daily struggle and social challenges.
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Delivering cost-beneficial services to everyone.
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Evidence-based best practice.
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Standardized practice and methodology of identification (etiology and/or staging), but customized to the individual patient needs.
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Digital coordination of care across the entire continuum of care, Payers, Providers, Consumers, and Manufacturers
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Easy to use technology which includes workflows easily incorporated into most EMR’s.
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