Additional Bed Sore Resources

• CMTA - Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association: The Charcot-Marie-Tooth association is the organization that has all the information and resources and groups for people who have this disease.

• American Board of Wound Management: The American Board of Wound Management (formerly the Academy of Wound Management) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization established for the purpose of credentialing inter-disciplinary practitioners in the field of wound management.  The Academy certifies professionals as Certified Wound Care Associates (CWCA), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) and Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP).

• Nursing Homes Abuse Blog: Legal information to families regarding their legal options following the discovery of poor care in a nursing home, hospital or assisted living facility.

• National Decubitus Foundation: A site dedicated to eliminating hospital-caused bedsores.  The site was developed by physicians who see the devastation of bedsore first-hand.

• World Wide Wounds: World Wide Wounds is an organization that helps recommend and give feedback on materials used for wound treatment.

Professional Organizations

• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society: the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) is a professional, international nursing society of more than 4,600 health care professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wound, ostomy and incontinence

• The American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA): A hybrid non-profit organization dedicated to to help decrease the rate of complications from all wounds, including acute, chronic, post surgical, post radiation, reconstructive and other problematic wounds.

• National Consumer Voice For Long-Term Quality Care: The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care was formed as NCCNHR (National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) in 1975 because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. The Consumer Voice provides information and leadership on federal and state regulatory and legislative policy development and models and strategies to improve care and life for residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) is an independent not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. The NPUAP serves as a resource to health care professionals, government, the public, and health care agencies; and welcomes and encourages the participation of those interested in pressure ulcer issues through utilization of NPUAP educational materials, participation at national conferences, and support of efforts in public policy, education and research.

Specialized Educational Programs

• Cleveland Clinic – R. B. Turnbull, Jr. School of WOC Nursing: The school offers a program on Wound Ostomy Continence involving the care of patients with abdominal stomas, dermal wounds, pressure ulcers, incontinence and related skin conditions

• Emory University School of Medicine – Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Center: Trains graduates to provide specialty care for patients with acute and chronic wounds, standard and continent diversions, and fecal and urinary incontinence.

• La Salle University School of Nursing: La Salle University’s WOCNEP shows nurses how to provide rehabilitative and acute care for people with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary system disorders.

• Monash University Victorian College of Pharmacy: Monash students study wound care and help professionals who work in wound care.

• The Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy – Wound Care Certification Course: The Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy has partnered with the Wound Care Education Institute in providing the highest quality of wound care education possible based on the most current standards and practice guidelines.

• The Wound Institute: The Wound Institute is dedicated to helping clinicians gain more knowledge of wound care treatment and management.

• University of Virginia Graduate Program in WOC Nursing: The Universiry of Virginia School of Nursing offers WOC training as part of its Masters program or a stand-alone Certification program for students. It combines nursing and help care for and restore health for people with wounds, ostomies and continence problems.

• University of Washington School of Nursing, Wound Education Program: University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education provides classes, conferences, updates, online education and grand rounds for nursing to health care professionals.

• VA Western Kansas Wound Management Academy: The Wound Management Academy at VA Eastern Kansas is a continuing education nursing programs.

• WebWOC Nursing Education Program: WebWOC Nursing Education Programs is a frontrunner in online learning courses in wound, Ostomy, and continence nursing.

• European Wound Management Association: Founded in 1991, and the association works to promote the advancement of education and research into native epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds of all aetiologies.

• Wound Healing Society: A group formed to help improve wound healing though science, education and communication.

• National Alliance Of Wound Care: Wound care credentialing certifications beyond licensure  that the ensure practitioner has acquired a core body of specialized knowledge.

• Wound Care Institute: A non-profit organization involved in the advancement of wound healing and diabetic foot care.

Publications

• Wounds: Wounds is a journal which focuses on wound care and research.

• Wound Care Alliance UK: The Wound Care Alliance UK has been established to promote the care and treatment of wounds.

• Tissue Viability Society (UK): The Tissue Viability Society discusses all tissue diseases

Medical Devices & Equipment

• Accu-Ruler: A wound measuring tool designed by nurses, for nurses and other medical professionals.  Designed to help measure the length, width, depth, tunneling, undermining, and peri-wound skin with only one instrument.

• Biocore Corp: The Biocore Corp focuses on using collagen to help with wound care.

• Bio Med Science: Bio Med Sciences has a technology that has treats burns, plastic surgery and aesthetic skin care.

• Briggs Healthcare: Briggs is a company that helps distribute items such as medical forms and electronic documentation systems,disposable medical supplies, charting systems, education and staff training materials, professional reference products for seniors, nursing home and elder care.

• Circular Boot Corporations: The Circular Boot ™ is a device that helps heart function.

• The ROHO Group: The ROHO Group makes shape fitting materials, cushioins, mattresses and other items that can help in pressure release.

• Polymem: Poly mem develops items that help with the wound healing process.

• Langer Biomechanics: Langer biomechanics develops medical supplies that are in the field of orthopeodics, orthotics and prosthetics.

• Less Pain: Sponsored by Mölnlycke Health Care, a world provider of single-use surgical and wound care products and services for the professional health care sector.

• Go! Mobility Solutions: Go! Mobility device allows people with who use wheelchairs to bathe and use the bathroom on the go.

• Mark Drug Medical Supply: Mark Drug Medical Supply has been a member of the healthcare field for over 25 years.   This medical supply company takes pride in providing our customers with the best personal and professional medical care possible. Mark drug is conveniently located in the northwest suburban area of Illinois and can ship anywhere across the USA.

• Medi-Tech International Corporation: Medi Tech makes high quality easy to use wound care products.

• Medical Sheepskins: Vendor providing Australian HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskin products offer those confined to a bed or wheelchair to prevent development of bed sores.

• Smith and Nephew: Smith and Nephew develop medical advancements in the areas of surgical equipment, wound management and biologics and clinical therapies.

Other Relevant Sites

• Case Management Resource Guide: The Case Management Resource Guide lists resources for health related cases.

• NDEI.ORG National Diabetes Education Initiative: The National Diabetes Education Initiative is a place to find information on Diabetes state to state.

• The Neuropathy Association: The Neuropathy Association increases awareness of peripheral neuropathy.

• NDIC National Diabetes International Clearinghouse : The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse is a site that displays information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and  Kidney Disease.

• Diabetic Foot Study Group: The Diabetic Foot Study Group is an organization in Europe that wants to promote all knowledge of Diabetes.

• NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases supports research on public health dealing with most of these diseases.

• JAN – Job Accommodation Network: JAN is a resource of for people who need accommodations in the workplace due to a disability.

• Cerebral Palsy Lawyers FAQ: A web resource dedicated to providing information on the latest developments in cerebral palsy research, treatment and legal developments impacting the rights of children with cerebral palsy and other types of birth injuries.

• BFE – The Biofeedback Foundation of Europe: BFE is a group on clinicians and researchers who are trying to spread the information that is being studied about biofeedback in the medical field.

• Oncolink: Oncolink is a resource developed by cancer specialists to help cancer patients and all of those in the patients related to the patient.

• Nursing Home Injury Laws: A compilation of applicable laws for patients and their families seeking legal guidance related to the development of a bed sore in a nursing home or hospital setting.  Nursing Home Injury Laws has links to applicable state laws as well as contact information for families who wish to report poor care to applicable regulatory authorities.

• Child Injury Law Blog: A web resource for parents seeking information following the injury or death of a child.

• Wound Care Information Network: The Wound Care Information Network (WCIN) is an Internet site for free and unbiased wound care information. The information designed for patients, clinicians and hospital administrators and provides discussion forums for information and patient support.

• WoundSource: Organized by Kestrel Health Information, Inc., the site provides wound care professionals clinically-reviewed, non-biased wound care hospital supplies information.

• Apparelyzed: Provides patient information about acute spinal cord injuries, as well as treatment, symptoms, information on long term rehabilitation issues and peer support, to help improve the quality of life of those affected by a spinal cord injury.  Includes active support forums.

• Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages: Resource for those living with a spinal cord injury or other disabling injuries or diseases of the spine.

• Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System: Located within the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, the mission of the center is to improve the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education.

• Wound Care Consultants: The Wound Care Consultants use Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to treat patients with chronic non-healing wounds, bone infections, tissue injuries and other injuries that can benefit from oxygen increased environments.

If your organization provides services or products related to pressure sore prevention, treatment or education, please contact Jonathan Rosenfeld, jonathan@bedsorefaq.com for more information on becoming part of our resource directory.