Connecting with Patients: Peer-reviewed Wound Care and HBOT Patient Education in English and Spanish

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WoundReference is constantly updated as new clinical evidence and reimbursement information arise. Please review our weekly summary of new and updated content and tools. Coming up soon: more Patient Education Handouts in English and Spanish, Debridement, decision support tools, Telemedicine and much more. For content suggestions, please email editors@woundreference.com.

Patient Education - Venous Leg Ulcers (English)

Educación al Paciente - Úlcera venosa (Spanish)

Wound Care | last updated on 8/28/19

Patient education is paramount in the management of venous leg ulcers. Available in English and Spanish, this illustration-rich topic uses simplified language and visual aids to explain this condition along with its treatment and prevention. Share this topic with patients by email, or download the PDF version of the brochure.

Patient Education in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Wound Care and HBOT | published on 8/19/19

Patient and caregiver education is central to patient-centered, value-based care. It can be a differentiating factor for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services looking to offer the highest standards of clinical practice. This topic provides an update on the importance and benefits of patient education, current gaps, commonly used methods, and resources to develop patient education programs in wound care and HBOT. See 5 digital tools that can be implemented today to streamline patient education at the point-of-care. Download framework with best practices on patient education in wound care and HBOT.

Patient Education - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps (English)

Educación al Paciente - Terapia de Oxígeno Hiperbárico Para Injertos y Colgajos de Piel Comprometidos (Spanish)

HBOT | last updated on 8/27/19

HBOT can help maximize viability of skin grafts or flaps with decreased blood perfusion and hypoxia in the absence of surgically treatable mechanical causes of flap compromise. Available in English and Spanish, this topic uses simple language and illustrations to explain how HBOT can support healing of this condition. Share this topic by email, or download the PDF version of the brochure that can be printed and handed directly to patients.

Patient Education - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis (English)

Educación al Paciente - Terapia de Oxígeno Hiperbárico Para Osteomielitis Refractaria Crónica (Spanish)

HBOT | last updated on 8/27/19

Available in English and Spanish, this illustration-rich topic for patients and caregivers supports teaching of the role of HBOT in the treatment of chronic refractory osteomyelitis. Easy-to-read, in a question-and-answer format. Share this topic with patients by email, or download the PDF version of the brochure.

The NEW Dressing Change Brochure Editor: Instantly generate custom brochures at the point-of-care. Personalized dressing regimens for each patient, with step-by-step pictures.

Promoting Patient Education and Self-care with the Dressing Change Brochure Editor

Blog | published on 8/20/19

Have you ever been in one of these situations? Not enough time to properly teach your patients how to change their dressings at home...Patient/ caregiver does not remember verbal instructions received during the visit....Patient education handouts at hand are wordy, not applicable or not available in the patient's preferred language. The goal of the WoundReference Dressing Change Brochure Editor in English and Spanish is to address these needs. See how the tool was created, how to access it, and what patients have been thinking about it.

Recent News and Articles - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care

Blog | last updated on 8/28/19

Links to recent, curated articles, announcements, updates on hyperbaric oxygen therapy & wound care from CMS and other external sources

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