Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE

Addressing Diabetes Control: What Clinicians Must Know

06/12/2012

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

While many comorbidities have the potential to impact wound healing, this is especially true of diabetes mellitus (DM), a common disease among patients living with wounds. The impairments related to the disease state of DM affect all wound...

While many comorbidities have...

06/12/2012

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E-Stimulation: An Effective Modality to Facilitate Wound Healing

05/09/2012

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

Luther C. Kloth , PT, MS, CWS, FACCWS;

Every action in the body, from the cellular level to the level of gross motor function, begins as an electrical impulse. Exogenously applied electrical energy is something any wound care clinician should consider using to augment what is...

Every action in the body, from...

05/09/2012

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The Surgical Dressing Policy: Still Alive and Well

05/12/2011

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

More times than we’d like to acknowledge, we have encountered new patients in our practice who either are covering their open wounds with paper towels, mini-pads or tissue because they simply couldn’t afford even gauze and tape for...

More times than we’d like to...

05/12/2011

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COVID-19

The Challenge of Managing Wounds and Pressure Injuries During COVID-19

06/04/2020

Misty Vaughn , PT, CWS, DAPWCA;

Carmen Hudson , MD, FACS, CWSP;

Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans , RN, FNP, APRN-BC;

Jeanine Maguire , PhD, MPT, CWS, MS, PT;

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

As health care providers scramble to treat COVID-19 patients and try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, concerns are arising such as the potential for more pressure injuries. Several expert panelists discuss their experiences and...

As health care providers...

06/04/2020

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Feature

Effective Care Planning Between the Wound Clinic & Skilled Nursing

02/08/2019

Pamela Scarborough , PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, CDE;

Dot Weir , RN, CWON, CWS;

Today’s long-term care patients are more likely to be sicker and in need of specialized wound care. What should outpatient centers know about regulations and procedures in skilled nursing facilities to ensure a better patient care experience?

Today’s long-term care patients...

02/08/2019

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