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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 noninfect...

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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 C...

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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 uns...

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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 defi...

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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! W...

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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 coordi...

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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 architectur...

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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 custo...

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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 Stud...

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Sep 15, 2020
3 min

Hyperbaric Medicine: Oxygen Toxicity and its Prevention

Preventing oxygen toxicity from occurring is a major goal in the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, complete prevention o...

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Sep 10, 2020
1 min

It's Your Choice

Shared Health Services provides cost-effective and evidence-based wound care solutions and support for our hospital partners. Are you set...

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Sep 1, 2020
2 min

Moving Forward!

Johnson City, TN – September 1, 2020 – Shared Health Services, a premier wound care management company, with a long history in the outpat...

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Aug 6, 2020
0 min

HBO and Dialysis Patients: At High Risk?

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May 27, 2020
1 min

Cap on Insulin Costs for Seniors Coming Soon - 5/27/2020

Chronic nonhealing wounds are both debilitating and costly. For many seniors their wounds are often caused by diabetes. Diabetic foot pro...

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May 18, 2020
1 min

The Advanced Wound Care Center at Riverside Regional Medical Center

Our hospital partner, Riverside Regional Medical Center, recently opened their state-of-the-art Advanced Wound Care Center! It is the lar...

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