United Wound Healing

07/30/2025

Wound care starts with the why.

Misidentifying wound etiology leads to the wrong treatment—and poor outcomes.

Join Pamela Scarborough,PT,DPT,CWS,FAAWC and United Wound Healing for our next Wound
Management & Prevention webinar:

Thursday, August 21 at 12 PM PST on Zoom

Topic: “Wound Etiologies: An Overview”

Identify common and overlooked causes. Improve care plans and healing rates
Learn from one of wound care’s most trusted educators

This free session is ideal for RNs, wound care nurses, NPs/PAs, and providers in post-
acute care.

Register now!

07/29/2025

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United Wound Healing is a team of skin and wound specialists dedicated to ensuring every person receives the best possible care for their skin, regardless of their age, current health, or where they live. We have roots that were planted over 10 years ago, and today have the privilege of caring for m...

07/28/2025

Last week, we had a great follow-up question asked on LinkedIn about how to use the Skin Tone Tool and why it's so important. For the next two weeks, we're going to break it down for you!
Why does this tool matter?
• Baseline skin tone identification is critical to detecting subtle or early signs of skin damage in darker skin tones where erythema may not present as redness.
• Older adults often have fragile, dry, or photoaged skin, and age-related thinning of the epidermis can obscure visible skin changes.
• The tool supports equitable and objective assessment, reduces racial bias, and improves detection of:
◦ Early pressure injuries
◦ Skin tears
◦ MARSI (medical adhesive-related skin injuries)
◦ Subtle bruising or inflammation
Stay tuned next week for how to use this important tool. In the meantime, please refer to the ISTAP document for further information.

07/22/2025

Looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? Join our team at United Wound Healing and be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to healing, protecting, educating, and preventing.

We have open positions available now—both clinical and non-clinical roles!
Check out the details and apply today at 👉 unitedwoundhealing.com

Let’s heal fearlessly, together. 💪

07/21/2025

Good morning! Here’s this week’s Pearl:
 
Good morning!
Last week, we discussed the skin tear assessment and identification. This week, we’ll continue the conversation on the skin assessment.
An important parameter to note in the skin assessment is skin tone.
Skin tone affects skin texture, moisture levels, and how changes or injuries like skin tears present. To effectively monitor and identify changes in skin health, establishing baseline skin tone is an important part of the initial skin inspection.
The Skin Tone Tool in the ISTAP article can help identify subtle skin changes more accurately and reduce bias by providing a standardized way to compare skin tones across similar body areas.

For further reading, please refer to the ISATP 2025 Best Practices.

07/21/2025

Last week, we discussed the skin tear assessment and identification. This week, we’ll continue the conversation on the skin assessment.
An important parameter to note in the skin assessment is skin tone.
Skin tone affects skin texture, moisture levels, and how changes or injuries like skin tears present. To effectively monitor and identify changes in skin health, establishing baseline skin tone is an important part of the initial skin inspection.
The Skin Tone Tool in the ISTAP article can help identify subtle skin changes more accurately and reduce bias by providing a standardized way to compare skin tones across similar body areas.

For further reading, please refer to the ISATP 2025 Best Practices.

07/11/2025

Today, we continue the conversation on Skin Tears by focusing on the import b ance of skin tear assessment.

Why?

Accurate skin tear identification matters—right from the start.
Too often, skin tears go underreported, misdiagnosed, or mismanaged. That first assessment is critical, and it needs to go beyond just looking at the wound. We need to assess the whole patient, their skin, and the wound environment.

Here’s what should be part of every skin tear evaluation:
• Anatomical location
• How long it’s been there
• Wound dimensions (length, width, depth)
• Depth of tissue damage (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous)
• Wound bed (viable vs. non-viable tissue)
• Type and amount of exudate
• Any bleeding or hematoma
• Condition of the surrounding skin
• Signs of infection
• Skin tone
• Pain or symptoms like itching or burning
A thorough assessment sets the stage for better wound care decisions—and better outcomes.

From Pamela Scarborough,PT,DPT,CWS,FAAWC

07/10/2025

Pressure injuries aren’t caused by just one factor—yet many assessments only account for a few.

Join me this Thursday, July 10th at 12:00 PM PT for a free webinar with Dr. Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, FAAWC, where we’ll take a closer look at why the Braden Scale alone isn’t enough—and what a whole-resident approach can look like in real practice.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Recognize overlooked PU/PI risk factors
✔️ Spot gaps in your current assessment process
✔️ Strengthen your program using a broader, evidence-based strategy

🤩Register here!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7817500915288/WN_2nx3tHdiT_WJA3DZtbOvNw #/registration

This webinar is perfect for RNs, treatment nurses, NPs/PAs, and post-acute providers.
Bring all your thoughts and questions around this topic too

Pamela Scarborough,PT,DPT,CWS,FAAWC will be answering questions live!

07/09/2025

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest Skin and Wound Care Provider, Brooke Bookand, PA-C! Brooke will be healing, protecting, preventing, and educating in Medford, Oregon.

We’re excited to have her on the team as she brings compassionate care and clinical excellence to the community.

You can learn more about this exceptional healer here: https://www.unitedwoundhealing.com/specialist/brooke-buckand-pa-c/

07/08/2025

This week, we’re going to talk a little about what causes Skin Tears. Here is some education from Pamela Scarborough,PT,DPT,CWS,FAAWC.

Can you name the six most common causes of skin tears? They are as follows:
1. Blunt trauma
2. Falls
3. Performing activities of daily living (ADLs)
4. MARSI (medical adhesive-related skin injury from dressing application/removal)
5. Patient transfers involving friction and shear
6. Equipment injuries (e.g., from bed rails, wheelchairs, etc.)

Why this is important to note: In a systematic review of 17 studies by Cilluffo et al. (2023) found additional factors associated with skin tears, including:
• Washing with cold water and soap
• Failing to moisturize dry skin
• Wearing short sleeves, which leaves skin more exposed to mechanical forces

These findings are an important reminder for all of us working closely with patients. Even if you already knew this, it’s worth revisiting with your wound care team.

What will you do differently with this knowledge?
Take a moment to reflect—and share this with your team.

For more information, see the updated ISTAP document.

07/02/2025

Whether you’re looking to work in the field or from the comfort of home, we have opportunities available for passionate professionals who want to make a difference in wound care.

Check out our current job openings and see if there’s a role that fits you 👉 https://lnkd.in/gC4aMqpW

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to healing, preventing, protecting, and educating.

07/01/2025

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest Skin and Wound Care Provider, Tegan Grunwald ARNP! Tegan will be healing, protecting, preventing, and educating in Utah state.

You can learn more about this exceptional healer here: https://www.unitedwoundhealing.com/specialist/tegan-grunwald-arnp/