You may want to consider the following prior to your next job interview or evaluation:
The top four reasons that Healthcare Organizations absolutely LOVE wound care certified employees:
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Patient Satisfaction
Wound care certified practitioners own the knowledge that can facilitate positive patient outcomes which results in a high level of patient satisfaction. Organizations are always looking to boost their patient satisfaction scores. Wound care certified team members can make a huge difference.
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Cost-Effective Treatment
Wound care certified clinicians know the most direct way to heal a wound. In the healthcare field, time is money! In addition, certified wound care clinicians are well versed in the area of new products and treatments that can facilitate faster healing and better outcomes.
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Reduction of Liability
The best example here is the fact that lawsuits cost health organizations billions of dollars each year. One missed pressure ulcer that leads to an amputation can cost an organization millions! Wound care certified clinicians are positioned to recognize and address the dangerous situations and to communicate the optimal state of the art treatment options.
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Marketing
Healthcare organizations are constantly competing for patients and being able to say that wound certified clinicians are on staff is a huge differentiator! If you were considering a hospital. nursing home, or wound center for a loved one, that would be important to you wouldn’t it?
If you enjoyed this article, you may consider becoming certified as a wound care professional. Wound Educators is the premier online wound education site, preparing professionals to become nationally certified. If you would like to learn more about becoming a certified wound care professional, please contact us.
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Hello! This is Aqil Hussain from Karachi, Pakistan. I am a physical Therapist and Diabetes Educator passed my DPT ( Doctor of Physiotherapy) degree in 2012 from Baqai Medical University and Diploma in Diabetes education from Baqai institute of Diabetetology and Endocrinology IDF center of Diabetes Education in 2014. I am very much interested in wound management course Please guide me, am I eligible for this course I have no prior qualification in wound management but involved in Diabetes Education. Please help me, waiting for your precious reply.
Thank you very much.
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