Helpful Resource Links

Adjunctive Treatment Modalities

Hyperbaric Oxygen
Electrical Stimulation
Mist Therapy
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices
Blue Sky Medical - Negative Pressure Therapy
Invia (Madella) - Negative Pressure Therapy
Engenex™ Advanced NPWT System
V1STA and EXCare - Smith Nephew Negative Pressure
Wound Vac - Vacuum Assisted Closure
Ultrasound
Whirlpool

Advanced Wound Care Modalities

Regranex - Becaplermin Gel
Oasis Wound Matrix Dressing
Dermagraft Human Fibroblast Derived Skin Substitute
Integra
Promogran Matrix Wound Dressing
Silverlon Wound Dressing Fabric

Arterial Wounds

Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
Position statement regarding ABI

Assessment

Medical Algorithms Project - Forms
Wound Assessment Tips & Techniques
Wound Assessment Form

Dermatology References

Dermatology Atlas (Takes a long time to load, but worth the
wait)
Dermatology Links - Photos
Loyola University Derm Image Atlas
Electronic Textbook of Dermatology
Dermatology Medical Reference Articles

Debridement

Sharp Debridement
Sharp Debridement Training
Types of Debridement
Debridement and the Role of Enzymes (Article)
Bio-surgical (Maggot) Debridement (Protocols-Ordering)
Qoustic Wound Therapy System™ ultrasound debridement

Diabetes Associations

American Diabetes Association
Indian Health Services Diabetes Program
International Diabetes Federation
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Diabetes Education Program
US Veterans Diabetes Association
Foot Exam
Preventative Foot Care
Offloading the Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Charcot Arthropathy
LSU Diabetes Foot Program (Forms, Training programs)
Diabetic Foot & Wound Links (Lots & Lots of links)
Total Contact Casting

Guidelines

AHRQ (formerly AHCPR) Guidelines
American Medical Directors Long Term Care Tools
Dermatological Clinical Practice Guidelines
Quality Initiatives Long Term Care
National Guideline Clearinghouse - Online Database of all
Skin/Wound Care Guidelines and standards of practice

Hospice Palliative Care Links

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
Care of Malignant Skin Lesions
Management of patients with Malignant Wounds (.pdf file)
Symptom Control of Fungating Wounds
Kennedy Terminal Ulcer
Palliative Care - pain management, wound dressings, etc
Establishing a Palliative Care Program
Growth House - Extensive Information for end of Life Care
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Infection Control

CDC Infection Control Guidelines
CDC Guidelines Surgical Site Infection
CDC Antimicrobial Resistance in Health Care Settings
Infection Control Today
Infection VS Contamination
Infection Control Resource Organization
MSDS Sheets for Infectious Substances
Microbiology and Virology Online - University South Carolina
School of Medicine
Swab Cultures
Wound Infection - Criteria for Identification - Article

Legal

Nursing Risk - Management Series
Pressure Ulcer Litigation - Nursing Homes
Links to All State Malpractice Laws
A NURSING PRIMER ON THE LAW: BEING NAMED IN A
LAWSUIT - Article
Malpractice Web - Links to lawsuits, listed by Practitioners or
Institution name
Consent forms - article
Links to Nurse Practice Acts Online
Insurance Carriers - Malpractice

    * NSO - Malpractice Insurance - For Nurses, Nurse
      Practitioners,Schools
    * Healthcare Providers Service Organization - For
      Physical Therapists, Nurses,Occupational Therapists,
      PTA's, Enterostomal Therapists
    * Marsh Professional Liability - For Physicians, Nurses,
      Nurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists, Occupational
      Therapists

Long Term Care Sites of Interest

Advancing Excellence in Nursing Homes Campaign
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (Formerly HCFA)
MDS 2.0 Information Site
Nursing Home Compare - Report Cards
HIPPA - Policy Procedure Manual Online
Quality Improvement Project - Extensive site with links,
forms, tools
Extended Care Product News - Free magazine
McKnights Long Term Care - Free magazine (Home of
WCEI's monthly wound advice column)
American Medical Directors Association - A MUST for all
medical directors
AMDA forms and tools - Downloadable forms

Nutrition

Arginaid
Lab Values- Normal Ranges
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
Marinol Appetitie Stimulant
Nestle Clinical Nutrition and Wound Healing
NIH - Office of Dietary Supplements
National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
Nutrition Articles - Becky Dorner Associates - Free
newsletter, Excellent nutrition resource site
Oxandrin
Protein Energy Malnutrition and Cutaneous Wound Healing
Prostat - Concentrated Nutrition Supplement
Vitamin C Controversy
Zinc Controversy
Orthotics
Board Certification in Pedorthics
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetist
Orthotic management of Diabetic - article
Perdorthic Footwear Association

Reimbursement

CMS - Fee for Service Providers
Coding Books
Medicare Part B carriers
CMS Medlearn - Medicare learning network
Wound Care Billing Article 4/2008

Regulatory Agencies

Joint Commission on Accreditation Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO)
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Organization
CMS Survey & Certifcation Information for Nursing Homes
CMS Certification and Compliance for Home Health
agencies
CMS Certifcation and Compliance for Hospitals

Research

Cochrane Wounds Group
Evidence Based Website Links
Pub Med - National Library Medicine
Medscape
Clinical Trials Listings
Medline Plus

Support Surfaces

Support Surface Standards Initiative
Support Surface article
Mattress - Beds

    * Gaymar Industries
    * Hill-Rom
    * Huntleigh Healthcare
    * KCI
    * SenTech Medical
    * SpanAmerica
    * Tempur-Pedic Medical

Cushions - positioning devices

    * EHOB - waffle
    * Jay cushions
    * Spenco
    * Roho
    * Varilite
    * Wheelchair Net

Topical Wound Products

Wound Care Product Categories
Wound Care Product Selection Article
Wound Product Source book - Extensive search option of
all products in US
Wound Product Companies
    * 3M
    * Amerigel
    * Argentum Medical - Silverlon
    * BSN - Jobst
    * Carrington
    * Coloplast
    * Convatec
    * DeRoyal
    * DermaRite
    * Derma Sciences - Medihoney
    * Hartman Conco
    * Healthpoint
    * Hollister
    * Johnson & Johnson
    * Kendall
    * Medline Industries
    * Molnlycke Health Care
    * Mylan - Granulex, Sorbsan Sulfamylon
    * Polymem
    * Smith & Nephew
    * Swiss-America

Vascular Wounds

Compression Wrapping
Putting the Squeeze on Vascular Ulcers
Download for PDA - ABI(Ankle Brachial Index) Calculator
LaPlaces Law for Compression Bandaging
The Vein Handbook
Venous Digest - Online magazine
Guideline for management of wounds in patients with
lower-extremity venous disease (WOCN)
Vascular Products

    * Huntleigh Vascular Dopplers
    * Koven Vascular Dopplers
    * Nicolet Vascular Dopplers
    * Healthy Legs - Compression products
    * Jobst stockings

Wound Care Organizations

Advancing the practice
American Academy Wound Management
American Professional Wound Care Association
Australian Wound Management Association
Canadian Wound Care Association
European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
European Tissue Repair Society
National Alliance of Wound Care
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
Wound Healing Society
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses

Wound Care Journals

Advances in Wound Care
Diabetes Journals
International Wound Journal
Journal of Wound Care
Ostomy Wound Management
Wounds
Wound Care Canada
Wound Repair and Regeneration

Wound Healing

Wound Bed Preparation
The Wound Institute (Healthpoint)
Global Wound Academy (Smith & Nephew)
Understanding Wound healing