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Janice M. Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN-AP, CRNP

Taking a New Look at Your Documentation: A Case-Based Discussion to Avoid Litigation
Conference Insights
07/25/2020
In the United States, wound care is highly litigious, with 17,000 pressure injury lawsuits filed per year.1 Medical malpractice cases have not decreased despite some tort reforms. The financial burden of litigation has also shifted to...
In the United States, wound care is highly litigious, with 17,000 pressure injury lawsuits filed per year.1 Medical malpractice cases have not decreased despite some tort reforms. The financial burden of litigation has also shifted to...
In the United States, wound care...
07/25/2020
Wound Care
2020: The Year of the Nurse and Midwife and the COVID-19 Pandemic: What it May Mean for the Wound Care Community
Guest Editorial
04/08/2020
How ironic that the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, designated in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820), has turned out to be the year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Flo is looking down from...
How ironic that the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, designated in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820), has turned out to be the year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Flo is looking down from...
How ironic that the Year of the...
04/08/2020
Wound Management & Prevention
Introduction: In the United States, the prevalence of chronic wounds is estimated to be around 6.5 million. Research suggests that at least 50% of these patients do not receive evidence-b...
12/11/2019