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Q: How do you determine the percent of granulation on a surgical wound with staples?

Q: How do you determine the percent of granulation on a surgical wound with staples? A: Surgical wounds closed with staples are considered to be healing by primary intention unless a portion of the wound opens or develops disruptions. Wounds that heal by primary intention do not granulate; therefore, these wounds can only have a [...]

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WOCN Definitions

Note these definitions for the status of an observable pressure or stasis ulcer from The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). Newly epithelialized Wound bed completely covered with new epithelium No exudate No avascular tissue (eschar and/or slough) No signs or symptoms of infection Fully granulating Wound bed filled with granulation tissue to the [...]

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OASIS-C Pressure Ulcers: Test Your Knowledge Answers

Here are the answers from yesterday’s OASIS-C and pressure ulcers quiz! Check out yesterday’s post to see the questions first! a. One in row b, Columns 1 and 2.  A healed Stage III or IV pressure ulcer will always be present. b. Newly epithelialized.  According to the OASIS-C Guidance Manual, this is the status for [...]

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OASIS-C and Pressure Ulcers: Test Your Knowledge

Test your knowledge about OASIS-C and reporting pressure ulcers. A patient is admitted for treatment of congestive heart failure. Checking his past record, the RN learns that he received treatment for a Stage III ulcer two years ago. On admission, he has no wounds. He is discharged five weeks later with no further skin issues. [...]

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Why isn’t wound care included in M1810 and M1820?

Q: Why isn’t wound care included in M1810 and M1820? The ability to change a wound dressing is relevant to the patients ability to dress him/herself. The dressing applied to the wound is part of the patients current everyday wear during the time the wound is healing. So it is current normal wear. Please advise. [...]

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WOCN Tool for Pressure Ulcers on OASIS-C

Many home health professionals have questions about the changes to the data elements on pressure ulcers. Ask OASIS-Central gets a lot of questions about this subject.  The new data elements are looking for more detail about the pressure ulcers and this forces caregivers to have a true understanding of pressure ulcers and the terms that [...]

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