HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (PRWEB) – WoundRounds®, the point-of-care wound management & prevention solution, announces the expansion of its clinical operations team to better serve healthcare clients.
Anne Scheurich RN, BS, CWOCN is promoted to Vice President of Clinical Operations. Scheurich leads a team of seven clinical specialists who implement WoundRounds electronic documentation and wound care management system. Other responsibilities include authorship of professional journal articles, industry presentations, and clinical training. She joined the organization as a clinical advisor in 2007, and played a key role in developing WoundRounds software to fit the workflow of wound nurses. Prior to joining the Company, Scheurich served as president of Northern Illinois Affiliate of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Association and editor of WOCNews. She also served as Clinical Resource Consultant to Smith & Nephew’s Wound Management Division, and was vice president of nursing for Applied Home Telemedicine. Anne earned a B.S. degree at the College of Saint Francis and a diploma in nursing at Saint Joseph School of Nursing.
WoundRounds is also pleased to announce two additions to its Clinical Implementations team: Jennifer Kleinert, WCC, LPN and Laura Patun BSN, RN, CWCN Kleinert joins the Company after serving two years on the wound care team at Lexington Health Care’s 278-bed skilled facility in Orland Park, Ill. She began her career as a wound nurse at Provena Heritage Village (Kankakee, IL), one of the first facilities to use the WoundRounds system. Patun joins WoundRounds after an extensive career as a clinical wound specialist and account manager for several leading wound care product companies, including KCI USA, Hollister Wound Care and Systagenix Wound Management. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Aurora University, Aurora, IL
“Anne Scheurich’s promotion and the growth of WoundRounds’ clinical team reflect the importance our company places on wound care nursing,” says Mike Diamond CEO of WoundRounds. “We invest in the best clinical professionals to help our healthcare clients achieve their goal of providing superior wound care for patients; a goal we also share,” adds Diamond.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (PRWEB) – WoundRounds®, the point-of-care wound management & prevention solution, has expanded its Long Term Care Solutions team to provide better service to post-acute customers.
Cory Fosco joins WoundRounds as Vice President of Long Term Care Solutions. He leads the company’s efforts in business development, evaluating marketing needs, and providing customer solutions. Fosco joined WoundRounds after key leadership roles with leading healthcare technology providers including, Resource Systems’ CareTracker division and ECIN (Extended Care Information Network). Previously, Cory was with HCR ManorCare, one of the country’s leading providers of long term care and rehabilitation services.
Troy Beros joins WoundRounds as the Regional Director for Long Term Care Solutions. An accomplished healthcare software executive, Troy has experience in leading business development and software implementations in the long term care industry. Formerly Troy was an Advisory Client Executive with Cerner, which acquired the long-term care software system, CareTracker® in 2011.
“The mission of WoundRounds is to improve wound care through use of technology. We are pleased to have Cory’s and Troy’s extensive healthcare software experience on our team,” says Mike Diamond, CEO of WoundRounds.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (DATE) (PRWEB) – WoundRounds™, the point-of-care wound management & prevention solution, has partnered with industry experts to provide a series of free on-demand webinars to improve wound management in post-acute care settings.
http://www.woundrounds.com/Wound-Care-Webinars/archived/
The webinars including the following topics:
"Technology for Improved Wound Management" with Beth Florczak, the Director of Quality & Clinical Excellence at Provena Life Connections, discusses technology for reducing facility-acquired pressure ulcers and wound care costs as well as legal and regulatory risk.
“Avoiding Costly Legal Pitfalls in Wound Care” with post-acute defense attorney Tim McVey discusses practical steps facilities can take to avoid legal landmines in wound care including documentation, trending, and also how wound photography can win cases.
“Clinical Reimbursement & Wound Care” with David Rokes, COO of Post Acute Consulting LLC, discusses how facilities can ensure appropriate reimbursement including coding tips, maximizing your 5 Star Rating, and navigating Pay for Performance.
“Ask anyone in wound care in the long term care setting and they will tell you it’s all about getting more done with fewer resources,” according to Beth Florczak, MS, RN, WCC, RAC-CT, the Director of Quality & Clinical Excellence at Proven Life Connections. “These webinars present actionable strategies that led to improved wound outcomes while reducing costs at our ministry,” adds Florczak, one of the webinar speakers.
The on-demand webinars have been viewed by hundreds of participants from long term care facilities, acute hospitals, long term acute care hospitals, nursing home administration, information technology, financial, nursing, and clinical services.
About WoundRounds
WoundRounds is the point-of-care wound management & prevention solution that empowers nurses to deliver better wound care in less time. Users of WoundRounds report significant time savings, marked reduction in facility-acquired pressure ulcers, lower wound care costs, decreased hospital readmissions, and reduced risk and liability. WoundRounds helps health care providers do more with less.
November 23, 2011-Hoffman Estates, IL. Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital, providers of quality long-term acute care in Virginia, has selected WoundRounds to automate its wound care management.
“Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital has a philosophy of providing the best in patient care. Selecting WoundRounds for automation of our wound care management program reflects our belief in investing in the best technology for the best outcomes for our patients,” said Courtney Detwiler, RN, Administrator.
Dedicated to providing the most advanced therapeutic methods and technologies, Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital clinicians use WoundRounds to capture patient data at the point-of-care on mobile devices. They upload the information over the Internet and then access wound documentation, analyses and reports via a secure web portal.
Managing and healing wounds is a critical part of the long-term acute care and rehabilitation process. Besides improving patient quality of life, better wound management leads to improved outcomes, reduced wound care costs and reduced facility risk and liability.
“WoundRounds has proven that it can help Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital achieve its two primary objectives--improving patient outcomes and decreasing wound care nursing time--by automating reporting and eliminating paperwork,” said WoundRounds President and CEO, Mike Diamond.
“We are seeing savings of 50% for nursing time spent on wound documentation and reporting. But more importantly, we are seeing a reduction in our facility-acquired wounds just three months into using WoundRounds,” adds Detwiler.
About WoundRounds
WoundRounds is the point-of-care wound management & prevention solution that empowers nurses to deliver better wound care in less time. Users of WoundRounds report time savings, reduction in facility-acquired pressure ulcers, lower wound care costs, decreased hospital readmissions, and reduced risk and liability. In short, WoundRounds helps long-term and post-acute care providers do more with less.
http://www.woundrounds.com
About Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital
Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital provides quality long term acute care in Newport News, Virginia. Patients find an environment of intense caring and engage with a variety of healthcare disciplines. Our “hospital within a hospital” offers an intimate setting, low patient-to-nurse ratios, the latest wireless technology and on-site management.
http://www.hamptonroadsspecialtyhospital.com
Provena Heritage Village presented results of a six-month IRB-approved study which showed an 80% reduction in facility-acquired pressure ulcers using WoundRounds, an innovative point-of-care documentation and wound care management system.
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