Patient overview 71 year old female with venous ulcer present for 10 months, started with an injury to the leg wound management Topical and oral antibiotics, sharp debridement, and cellular and tissue-based products wound presence time to heal 10 months16 weeks Assessment of patient's venous ulcer.Healed - Venous Ulcer Previous Next case presentation Patient is a...
Lee George: Thank you so much for spending some time talking about joining Mendota Health and your vision for the practice. Tell me about why you joined Mendota Health? Tracy Cardin: I love the clinical model. I love that we’re making a real difference in people's lives. And...
Join the Mendota Health team in fighting hunger in America. More than 34 million people, including 9 million children, in the United States are food insecure.Mendota Health was founded on the notion that people deserve access to the best wound care possible. And the way...
Many people know smoking can cause lung cancer and heart disease, but did you know smoking can affect wound healing? Cigarette smoke is filled with harmful chemicals including nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and carbon monoxide that affects wound health in many ways. Whether you suffer from...
During the month of November, Mendota Health is celebrating the home care, hospice, and palliative care community. We are grateful for the nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make an incredible difference for patients and families they serve. We work closely with these...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW70VS5-eK4 Transcript: Chronic wounds are an epidemic. I think you'd be surprised to learn that almost 10 million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds and they're often very painful. These open, draining sores- ulcers in the bottom of your feet that put you at risk for amputation...
Here are 8 things to know about basic wound first aid Wounds can happen anytime and anywhere. That's why it is important to be prepared and equipped with the knowledge of how to provide wound care at home or when to seek professional help if necessary....
It is widely known that nutrition is an important component of wound healing. People with chronic wounds are more likely to have nutrient deficiencies than those without chronic wounds. The wound healing process requires a great deal of energy and nutrients to carry out many...
NEW SURVEY FINDS A 26 DAY WAIT TIME FOR A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT Experts agree that increase in severe infections, hospital admissions, and amputations are all predicted results from delayed preventative and emergent wound care during the COVID-19 pandemic 1. And chronic wounds have a real economic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqdNf8JkX18 Video Transcript: "My vision for Mendota health is to stay on the cutting edge of advanced wound care. And how are we going to do that? Well, first of all, we have tremendous nurse practitioners who are specifically trained in the specialty of wound care. And...