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Caring for a Child with a Pediatric Ostomy - What All Parents Need to Know

Danielle Steven, BSN, CWOCN; Myra Varnado, BS, RN, CWON, CFCN What parents need to know about caring for a pediatric ostomy It is...

Breast Cancer Associated Wound & Skin Issues

Katie Rizzo, BSN, RN, CWOCN; Corstrata Wound Specialist October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Corstrata has the privilege of working...

The Lack of Wound Care Expertise and Its Implications

Joseph Ebberwein, Co-Founder and CFO A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlighted the cost of...

Legal Implications for Wound Care Part 1: Wound Assessment

By Alicia Jenkins, BS, RN, CWCN The care of patients with wounds, along with any related documentation, has significant legal...

2021 in Review

By Joe Ebberwein, Co-Founder and CFO Here we are once again in January of a New Year reflecting on the previous year in healthcare and...

At the Heart of Home Care

By Kathy Pruitt My new role with Corstrata has taken my life in an interesting direction! Corstrata is not an EHR company like those I...

The Importance of Organized Home Health and Hospice Wound Care

As a former home health and hospice manager responsible for overseeing quality improvement, I witnessed the following scenario playing...

Key Takeaways from DFCon 2017 in Houston

WOW! Where do I start?! I had the great fortune to attend the 2017 DFCon (Diabetic Foot Conference) last week in Houston, for the first...

Our Thoughts on the March 2017 MedPAC Report

Well, there were no big surprises from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent report to Congress (March 2017)....

Telehealth: More Than Just Technology

Technology is a tool to enable or facilitate solving a problem or making a process more efficient. In telehealth technology - whether it...

Where to Find Best Practices for Wound Management

First of all, what really is evidence-based practice (EBP), and why is it fundamental to care delivery? According to D.L. Sackett, a...

A Meaningful “Win” -- A Reflection by CEO Katherine Piette

This blog is a slight departure from prior blogs given it is a bit more personal in nature. This past week, I had the privilege to be a...

Spotlight: Karen Kennedy-Evans On Discovery of Kennedy Ulcer

Corstrata’s Vice President of Clinical Quality, Jan Cuzzell, MSN, RN, CWS, had the privilege to talk with long-time friend and colleague,...

Our Top Resources for 2017 Healthcare Changes and Trends

It’s official: 2017 is upon us. Every year, there are many healthcare changes on the horizon that will impact the industry landscape. The...

How to Know if Your Wound Management is Successful

Post acute providers - hospices, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and long term acute care hospitals are often reticent...

A Resource Guide for Hospital at Home

2023 Strategic Themes

2022 Reflections