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Wound Care in the Age of PPS: Tools for Survival

Bristol Hospital; Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates, LLC

Catherine T. Milne, MSN, APRN, CS, CWOCN, ANP

Bristol Hospital; Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates, LLC

Successfully providing wound care to patients under the prospective payment reimbursement system can be considered a challenge or an opportunity. Home care organizations are seeking methods to provide cost-effective wound care with optimal clinical outcomes. This article will discuss specific strategies for surviving the upcoming changes while simultaneously meeting the goals of providing wound care in a cost-conscious environment.

Key Words: clinical outcomes • cost-effectiveness • home care • PPS • standards of care • wound care

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 13, No. 2, 93-105 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/108482230101300203


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