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Oct 23, 2020
3 min

Wound Chemotherapy with Doxycycline

Doxycycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline compound. Classically, this drug is used in podiatry and wound care for its properties of...

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$Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)$

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Chronic osteomyelitis is the prototypical hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) problem wound, demanding meticulous attention to all details and...

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Oct 22, 2020
1 min

We Focus on Quality

Shared Health Services, a premier wound care solutions company, is proud to spotlight Healthcare Quality Week. Our company has provided...

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Oct 19, 2020
8 min

Summarizing of Available Evidence for HBO in Acute Traumatic Sports Injury

Currently, the evidence is controversial as to whether there is a basis for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in sport injuries....

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Oct 15, 2020
1 min

What Does Crust Look Like?

Crusts are found on superficial or partial-thickness wounds. Crusting is the rusty brown, dry crust that forms over any injured surface...

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Oct 15, 2020
1 min

What Does a Wagner Grade 5 Look Like?

Wagner Grade 5 Gangrene involves the whole foot or enough of the foot that no local procedures are possible and amputation must be...

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Oct 15, 2020
1 min

What does a Wagner Grade 4 Look Like?

Wagner Grade 4 There is gangrene of some portion of the toe, toes, and/or forefoot. The gangrene may be wet or dry, infected or...

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Oct 15, 2020
1 min

Tired of the high fees?

Could it be time to reexamine the current partnership with your wound care provider? Our revolutionary approach to outpatient based wound...

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Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Outpatient Wound Care Billing: Bioengineered Skin Substitutes on list of Approved RAC Topics

Bioengineered Skin Substitutes (also known as Cellular Tissue Products “CTPs”) have been placed on the list of approved RAC topics by...

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Oct 13, 2020
3 min

Scab Versus Eschar

There seems to be some confusion surrounding the definition of Scab and Eschar. I would like to clarify these terms for those who are...

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Oct 8, 2020
5 min

HBO and Dialysis Patients: High Risk?

More than 15 million Americans have chronic kidney disease of which approximately 500,000 require dialysis.1 The annual death rate in the...

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Oct 8, 2020
1 min

Expect Excellence. No Exceptions.

Hospitals are looking for solutions and now, more than ever, hospital leaders are looking for ways to save money, ensure quality, enhance...

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Oct 1, 2020
11 min

Osteomyelitis in Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers:

A Case for Serial Radiographs and Modulation of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines. Osteomyelitis presents in 3 different stages with poorly...

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Oct 1, 2020
1 min

Customizable Outpatient Wound Care Support Services

Is your hospital looking for a ways to save money on its outpatient wound care out center? Look no further than Shared Health Services!...

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Sep 29, 2020
1 min

If you listen, some wounds will tell you what they need...

This one is saying debride me!

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Sep 28, 2020
3 min

Unrecognized osteomyelitis in pressure injury patients; a missed HBO opportunity?

Below is a list of references with a synopsis of each paper. As you will see osteomyelitis is often overlooked. I hope that you and your...

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$Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)$

Sep 28, 2020
2 min

Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Chronic osteomyelitis is the prototypical hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) problem wound, demanding meticulous attention to all details and...

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Sep 25, 2020
2 min

Wound Care: Charcot Foot

Charcot neuroarthropathy is a rare, but serious, disabling condition which can cause widespread destruction of bone and joint...

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Sep 17, 2020
1 min

Decision 2020

Is your hospital paying too much to its current outpatient wound care partner? You decide! Shared Health Services has developed a ...

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Sep 15, 2020
9 min

Ever Wonder Why Some Wounds Hurt and Others Don’t?

Pain is a frequent symptom of patients living with chronic wounds and contributes to suffering and reduced quality of life. 9,65,66 ...

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