Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients presenting with a draining wound more than 2 weeks after surgery should be treated for a probable ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a method of decreasing air pressure around a wound to assist the healing. It’s also referred to as negative pressure wound therapy. During a VAC procedure, a ...

Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, former vice president of reimbursement services at Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. shares which CPT codes to use. Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used ...

Serosanguineous drainage is normal during wound healing and is thin, watery, and slightly pink in color. If the drainage smells bad or changes color, it might mean there's an infection. Consult a ...

While moisture promotes wound healing, what about those wounds that have a lot of drainage? There are dressings designed for absorbing drainage. These dressings are placed in the wound bed so that ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...