Riding for a Cure
Net Health got active for a good cause. Seven employees participated in the Tour de Cure, an annual bike race to raise money to cure diabetes. The Net Health team raised $1,700 riding 50 miles each.
SAWC Client Conference
Community happens best when people can gather face-to-face. Sometimes that’s around a dinner table, sometimes it’s on a playing field, and sometimes… it’s in an art gallery. More than 100 people gathered at Artwork Network in Denver’s famous Santa Fe Art District to hear about the newest WoundExpert services and products and to connect with…
Fun in the Sun
The annual summer picnic takes place midway through the year and is the culmination of a week of celebrating, connecting, and recognizing accomplishments from the first half of the year with all employees and their families from around the country. This summer, we celebrated with a delicious cookout, yard games, and plenty of activities for…
Running in the Steel City
Client Advocate, John Dellape, joined five other Net Health employees to complete his first half marathon in Pittsburgh’s annual race through the city.
SAWC Spring 2013
Net Health CEO, Anthony Sanzo, was on site bright and early for the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care.
Logo Loyalty for a Cause
Client Relations Executive, Billy Rogerson, volunteers for a homeless ministry in Pittsburgh. For a recent fundraising initiative, Billy agreed to boldly support our company icon in exchange for donations from Net Health employees. The result? An uncanny replica of the Net Health logo was shaved into Billy’s head in the front lobby of our Pittsburgh…
Wound Care Quality in Numbers: Discrete Data Drives Meaningful Reports
The mandate from the federal government regarding patient safety and quality assurance is quite clear: Capture, analyze, and report data in a “meaningful way.” This is accomplished through the use of a certified electronic health record (EHR), the Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Program, and strategic facility planning for ICD-10-CM. By capturing data in discrete, reportable…
Practice Point: Pressure Ulcer Evidence-Based Treatment Pathway Integrated with Evidence-Based Decisions – Part 3
Pressure ulcers (PrUs) remain the biggest challenge wound care practitioners face today, and they occur in patients in all healthcare settings. On admission, clinicians should initiate proper procedures and the use of support surfaces to prevent and treat existing PrUs. It is also important to keep in mind that not all products meet the particular…
Practice Point: Pressure Ulcer Evidence-Based Treatment Pathway Integrated with Evidence-Based Decisions: Part 2
The key to treating any chronic wound is to address the underlying problem. A pressure ulcer (PrU) is a localized site of cell death that occurs most commonly in areas of compromised circulation secondary to pressure. These ulcers may be superficial, caused by local skin irritation with subsequent surface maceration, or deep, originating in underlying…
Practice Point: Pressure Ulcer Evidence-Based Treatment Pathway Integrated with Evidenced-Based Decisions – Part 1
It is unclear how many people in the United States have pressure ulcers (PrUs). The pathogenesis and assessment of PrUs is well documented. Creating and following a pathway provides guidance and work flow The pathway (Figure 1) should provide information regarding an initial assessment.1 Follow-up visits will be predicated on the department’s clinical and operational workflow,…