Open Wound Research

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Join us as we explore the complexities of post-acute reimbursement and the future of value-based care in our latest podcast. We delve into the significant work being done by PAWSIC and discuss innovative managed care programs. Our guest, Julie Rhodovi, sheds light on specialized value-based care strategies, providing insights into optimizing patient outcomes and navigating the evolving healthcare landscape. This episode is a must-listen for healthcare professionals looking to stay ahead in post-acute care and reimbursement. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Links from the show: 

Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders: https://www.woundcarestakeholders.org/ 

Post Acute Wound and Skin Integrity Council: https://pawsic.org/ 

American Board of Wound Management Foundation: https://abwmcertified.org/ 

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: https://npiap.com/ 

Unitedhealthcare: https://www.uhc.com/ 

SAWC: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcfall 

Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrhodovi/ 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

00:44 Julie’s Background 

01:49 Recent shifts within wound care reimbursement 

04:04 Julie’s origin story in wound care 

17:27 The post-acute population 

19:21 PAWSIC 

27:35 Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders 

32:40 Recent changes in reimbursement 

47:32 Getting the right products and providers in wound care 

59:25 Closing question  

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Exploring the unique approaches and challenges in wound care across different countries, with a focus on South Africa's methods and innovations. Featuring an insightful interview with Clinical Nurse Expert, Liezl Naude, who shares her expertise and international experience. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Links from the show: 

Wound Healing Association of Southern Africa: https://www.whasa.org/ 

Wound Healing South Africa Journal: https://journals.co.za/journal/mp.whsa 

World Alliance of wound and lymphedema care: https://wawlc.org/ 

EWMA: https://ewma.org/ 

Eloquent Learning Health: https://elh.eduan71.co.za/learning-health/ 

International Infection Control Guidelines: https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control 

Granulox: https://www.molnlycke.ae/products-solutions/granulox/ 

ActiGraft: https://reddressmedical.com/technology/ 

Ubuntu Conference: https://ubuntu2024.com/ 

Heart for the Wounded: https://heart4thewounded.co.za/ 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

02:15 Liezl’s Background 

08:24 Wound Care in South Africa 2000 - 2005 

10:47 Healthcare System in South Africa 

14:37 Development in Wound Care 

18:10 Differences between Europe / U.S. and South Africa when it comes to resources 

21:48 How Liezl has dealt with resource scarcity  

25:34 Most common wounds Liezl has seen in South Africa 

30:31 Dealing with underlying conditions 

39:24 Using Jump Kits in under resourced areas 

49:29 Heart for the Wounded 

51:17 Research that has impacted Liezl’s work 

56:09 Closing question 

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Join us as we delve into the career journey of healthcare economics expert Margaret Halstead and discuss critical findings on the impact of social isolation on incontinence management and healthcare costs. We'll also explore the cost-effectiveness of innovative treatments for recalcitrant lower extremity wounds, presented at SAWC Fall.

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus

Links from the show:

WCCC: https://www.woundcarecc.org/

SAWC: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcspring

KCI Servant's Heart Foundation: http://www.fbfutures.org/directory/4860/kci-servants-heart-residential-treatment-center/

Wound Healing Foundation: https://www.woundhealingfoundation.org/

Foundation for the Advancement of Wound Care: https://fawconline.org/

Kinetic Concepts Inc: https://kineticconcepts.org/

Medline Industries: https://www.medline.com/

Vacuum-Assisted Closure: Microdeformations of Wounds and Cell Proliferation: https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2004/10000/vacuum_assisted_closure__microdeformations_of.9.aspx

WOW: https://wow.relias.com/series/wow-2024-Home/landing_page#

WOCN: https://www.wocn.org/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:52 Margaret’s background

08:29 Changes in the regulatory framework in wound care

16:15 European vs. US Market

29:49 Economic analysis of Medicare spending per beneficiary specifically around eHAM

42:45 How can real-world evidence be improved to effectively demonstrate product impact

49:36 The shift from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Systems in Wound Care

52:59 Closing question

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Dr. Marissa Carter is a distinguished Clinical Trial Specialist and Epidemiologist in wound care. She holds a BA and MA in Biochemistry from Oxford University and earned her PhD in Organometallic/Inorganic Chemistry from Brandeis University. Dr. Carter has an impressive portfolio of over 150 publications in esteemed medical and chemistry journals and textbook chapters. She is a dedicated peer reviewer for several renowned journals, including the British Medical Journal, BMJ Open Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Wound Care, Wound Repair Regeneration, and International Wound Journal, among others. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Links from the show: 

WCCC: https://www.woundcarecc.org/ 

SAWC: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcspring 

Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders: https://www.woundcarestakeholders.org/ 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

02:36 Marissa’s background 

15:45 Wound care research then versus now 

18:23 Epistemological challenges in wound care 

29:23 Current work 

37:13 GRADE method and how it's currently applicable in the LCD 

44:15 Mixed effect models 

58:38 Closing question 

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Proudly sponsored by Open Wound Research, https://www.openwoundresearch.com/ Today we have the great Pamela Scarborough joining us. Pamela is well known in the wound care community as a fantastic educator and advocate for patients and clinician education. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Links from the show: 

University of Montana: https://www.umt.edu/ 

University of North Texas: https://www.unt.edu/index.html 

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society: https://www.wocn.org/ 

American Board of Wound Management: https://abwmcertified.org/abwm-cwsp/ 

Wound Certification Prep Course: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/wcpc 

F686 regulation: https://www.licamedman.com/ftag/643/f686-treatment-services-to-prevent-heal-pressure-ulcers 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

01:35 Pamela’s background and origin story 

15:31 Going from beginner to specialist to expert 

18:33 The most prominent areas of improvement in wound care 

22:49 How Pamela chooses which research / technology makes it into her pedagogical pathway 

26:59 Use of Electric Stimulation in nursing homes 

30:38 Treatment of a 65year-old versus 10year-old diabetic patient 

38:19 Regulations in long term care and the surgical dressings policy 

41:54 F686 regulation and the future thereof 

56:02 Closing question 

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Today we have Dr. John Starinski who joins us on the Open Wound Research Podcast. Dr. Starinski is well known in the community for research and setting up studies across the country with many different partners. He is a fantastic scientist who also delves deeply into this microbiology of wound healing and progress.

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus

Links from the show:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania: https://www.esu.edu/

Temple University in Philadelphia: https://www.temple.edu/

Tucson Veterans Medical Center: https://www.va.gov/southern-arizona-health-care/locations/tucson-va-medical-center/

Chicago Lower Extremity Surgical Foundation: https://www.clesf.org/

Albany Med: https://www.albanymed.org/

Waves of Health: https://www.thewavesofhealth.org/

Biologics in wound healing: Repair versus regeneration: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305697360_Biologics_in_wound_healing_Repair_versus_regeneration

SAWC: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcspring

Dr. Starinski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-john-starinski-77556879/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:16 Dr. Starinski’s background

07:32 Dr. Starinski’s work at Tucson Veterans Medical Center

09:48 How Dr. Starinski started in Wound Care

16:00 Medical missions in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the West Indies

23:47 Pivoting to research in Wound Care

40:33 Burn wounds

47:35 Future in Biologics

55:52 Closing question

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In today’s episode we welcome Dr. Robert Frykberg. Dr. Frykberg has been in wound care for over 40 years, he's a podiatrist by training, he's published over 150 articles, and he's just an absolute fountain of knowledge about the history of wound care. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Research Links: 

American Podiatric Medical Association: https://www.apma.org/ 

American Diabetes Association: https://diabetes.org/ 

California College of Podiatric Medicine: https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/college-podiatric-medicine 

University of Rhode Island: https://www.uri.edu/ 

Harvard University: https://www.harvard.edu/ 

Joslin Clinic: https://www.joslin.org/ 

The Menace of Diabetic Gangrene: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm193407052110103 

Diabetic Charcot Foot: Principles and Management by Frykberg, Robert G., Ed. (2010): https://www.amazon.com/Diabetic-Charcot-Foot-Principles-Management/dp/B00ZLWD0L8 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

01:49 Dr.  Frykberg’s background and history of podiatry  

20:48 What drove Dr. Frykberg to start publishing 

26:51 Advances and non-advances in the field of Charcot Foot management 

41:52 Diabetes research that is applicable in pressure ulcer research 

48:33 The importance of prevention in wound care 

01:01:35 Closing question  

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Welcome to the first episode of the Open Wound Research Podcast. My name is Zwelithini Tunyiswa, CEO of Open Wound Research, and we are very excited in this inaugural episode to welcome Harm Smit as our first guest. Harm is a luminary in the world of European wound care, and it is an honor to have him here on the podcast.  

Join us as we explore the Epistemological Apostasy and Biological Models in Wound Care. 

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus 

Links from the show: 

Harm on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harmjaap/ 

BioMedServ: https://biomedserv.com/ 

Erasmus University Rotterdam: https://www.eur.nl/en 

Journal of Wound Care: https://www.journalofwoundcare.com/ 

Dutch Institute of Biology: https://www.nibi.nl/ 

Coloplast NL: https://www.coloplast.nl/ 

National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel: https://npiap.com/ 

Wounds UK 2018 “Adapting fast and slow: force related tissue damage”: https://wounds-uk.com/journal-articles/adapting-fast-and-slow-force-related-tissue-damage/ 

Wounds UK 2018 “A five-level model for wound analysis and treatment”: https://wounds-uk.com/journal-articles/five-level-model-wound-analysis-and-treatment/ 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 

00:56 Harm’s background 

04:24 Harm’s origin story in science 

06:42 Harm’s origin story in wound care 

09:09 Dealing with challenges in production and marketing of new products 

15:20 Challenging the orthodoxy  

35:06 Wound forces, tissues and adaptation 

44:26 A five-level model for wound analysis and treatment 

58:31 Closing question 

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Open Wound Research Podcast. I'm your host, Zwelithini Tunyiswa, CEO of Open Wound Research.

One of our core aims is to advance greater discourse in the community. Together, we want to explore the complexities of wound care, challenge assumptions and fallacies, and foster meaningful dialogue that advances the field.

During the course of our work at Open Wound Research, we engage frequently and widely with a panoply of figures in the world of wound care. These experts come from a variety of backgrounds and bring insights that we have found both elucidating and valuable ,and we want to share them with you. It is our aim for you to get to know our guests and to allow them the time to flesh out their history Ideas, work, goals, and aspirations.

Hence, guest interviews will be about an hour long.

So whether you're a seasoned expert and aspiring researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in wound care, follow our YouTube channel, find us on Spotify, Apple Podcast, check our LinkedIn page, or simply visit https://www.openwoundresearch.com/. I thank you for your kind attention and look forward to hearing from you via whichever medium is most convenient for you.

Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus