Re: clinical pathways for wound care

[Guest guest]

Check the AHCPR Wound Care Practice Guidelines. I think you can access them

through the NIH website. Thanks. Sinnott

clinical pathways for wound care

> I need some info and or some basic ground work for developing some

clinical

> pathways regarding wound care, especially as it relates to outpatient

wound

> centers. Trying to create some type of continuity of care between

different

> physicians.

> Any resources, examples, or other ideas out there?

>

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[Guest guest]

Your wound care reps will have good information. and Nephew has

education material on Differential Diagnosis (Guide) and

Convatec(1-) has a easy to follow guide with recommendations for

appropriate wound care products--and they are many others--all of which are

free. The US Dept of Health and Human Services has the clinical practice

guideline for prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers(there is a small

fee for the books). I would highly recommend the agencies Treatment of

Pressure Ulcers if you have MD/Nurse/PT that are using unproven/toxic

techniques(Betadine on healthy wounds/Dakins Solution, " air drying " the

wound etc) it will clarify those type of issues for you. Also, if you are

interested, the 15 Annual Skin and Wound Care clinical symposium will be

held Oct 5-8 in Nashville, Tn.

Newton, PT, CWS

Physical Rehabilitation Department

Hillside Hospital

> clinical pathways for wound care

>

> I need some info and or some basic ground work for developing some

> clinical

> pathways regarding wound care, especially as it relates to outpatient

> wound

> centers. Trying to create some type of continuity of care between

> different

> physicians.

> Any resources, examples, or other ideas out there?

>

> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> Todd Cepica, P.T.

> Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

> University Medical Center

> 602 Indiana Avenue

> Lubbock, Tx 79417

> (Office)

> (Fax)

> tcepica@...

>

>

> Rehab Pro - The New Way...A Better Way to Rehab Success! Call for details

> -.

> Coming September 22,2000 - Helene Fearon on Coding and Reimbursement -

> Rochester Michigan. Register at today.

> How to Start a Private Practice with Dick Hillyer - 9/23-24, 2000 Register

> at .

> Visit our EStore at www.RehabBusiness.com

>

[Guest guest]

You might try the WOCN Assoc (Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses). Was a

member for 1-2 yrs prior to APTA getting more involved in wound care -

curious to see what other disciplines were doing and needed a resource for my

thirst for wound care knowledge. They were working on pathways years ago but

haven't heard much about the progress. Was QUITE a challenge for same reason

research in wound care is often difficult - LOTS of variables in this client

group (type of wound, complicating medical factors, levels of mobility,

size/depth of wounds,...). 'fraid I'm out of any of my WOCN journals for a

1-800 resource. Access to a nursing school in your location, an ET

(enterostomal nurse), maybe even some of the nurses at your facility may be a

reference. Good luck!

Lezlee , PT

In-patient Rehab Coordinator

Paradise Valley Hospital

Phoenix, AZ