OIS Blog
The Economics of Wound Care: Understanding Cost Drivers in Hospitals
Understanding wound care cost drivers can dramatically improve your hospital’s financial performance while maintaining excellent patient outcomes.
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Outpatient Wound Care
When specialists unite in wound care, patients heal faster and hospitals operate more efficiently. Lear more about how collaboration transforms outcomes.
Workforce Optimization in Hospital Wound Care Programs
From skill-mix optimization to data-driven staffing, discover how workforce strategies can improve hospital wound care programs without sacrificing quality.
Patient-Centered Care in Outpatient Wound Management
Beyond treating the wound, learn how patient-centered strategies revolutionize outpatient care by empowering patients as active healing partners, improving both their outcomes and their overall satisfaction.
The Economic Impact of Chronic Wounds on Healthcare Systems
The hidden costs of chronic wounds extend far beyond treatment. Explore how comprehensive wound care strategies help protect both patient health and hospital finances.
The Foundation of Quality Control in Outpatient Wound Care
Four pillars form the foundation of exceptional wound care. Learn more about how infrastructure, budgeting, systems, and personnel training unite to distinguish outpatient programs from their competitors.
Use of Adequate Compression
The goal: Compression that is high enough to promote healing while limiting the potential for complications. Compression therapy is considered the gold standard treatment for venous ulcers, and it provides several essential...
When to Use Cellular and Tissue Products (CTPs)
A provider should consider using advanced biologic therapies when wound healing has stalled, when wounds are large or deep, and when there are comorbidities. To say that wound healing is a complex process is a bit of an understatement. However, disruptions caused by...
TCC for Offloading DFU
TCCs should be a first line of defense against DFUs, not the treatment of last resort. Rapidly healing DFUs, even small ulcers, helps to prevent amputations and reduce mortality rates. Total contact casting (TCC) is considered the gold standard in treating diabetic...