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The American College of Certified Wound
Specialists™ (ACCWS), comprised of interdisciplinary
wound care professionals will promote to the public
and wound care community an enhanced awareness and understanding
of the potential impact the Certified Wound Specialist®
(CWS®) can have on the general health care environment.
The College will provide education, informational
resources and research avenues to enhance the knowledge,
skills, professional performance and relationships required
by health professionals to serve their patients, public,
and professions. |
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What is are the Differences Between AAWM
& ACCWS™?
Click to Learn More>
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The College has joined
the Collaborating Organization Council of the NPUAP> |
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The Journal of the ACCWS
is an educational resource for Wound Care Professionals.
The site contains slide and full-text presentations as well
as other state of the art audio-visual presentations on Wound
Care. Fellows please log in to access
this New ACCWS Journal. |
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PAC Committee Press Announcement:
Senators Baucus and Grassley introduced Bill to Delay Medical
Equipments Bidding Program
Download the PDF>
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Laurie M. Rappl, PT, CWS
In this installment I will introduce you to Sihanouk
Hospital Center for HOPE, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Fellows: Read
the 2nd installment featuring global wound care experience>
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J. Neal Sharpe, MD, FACS
ACCWS 2008 Honorary Fellow
Read Doctor Sharpe's Bio> |
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ACCWS 2007 Chairman's Vision Award Recognizes:
Luther C. Kloth
Congratulations to Luther C. Kloth
MS, PT, CWS, FAPTA, FACCWS. Professor Emeritus Marquette University,
for this distinguished honor. |
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A 62 year old patient with Type
2 diabetes for 2 decades and renal disease has an ankle systolic
pressure of 200 mmHg and a brachial systolic pressure of 145
mmHg which produces a spurious ABI of 1.37. This falsely elevated
ABI is likely due to:
- Blood pressure cuff being too large or too
small
- Not having determined the diastolic pressure
- Arterial calcification that decreases compressibility
of the arteries.
- Previous history of thrombophlebitis
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