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Dr. Jeffrey Levine, a nationally recognized expert in wound care and pressure injuries, will present on Saturday, April 9: Skin Failure: A Comprehensive Model. If you attend SAWC, please say "hello" to our Chief Clinical Officer, Tara Frazier. Tara attends SAWC to stay up to date with evidence-based wound care practices, improve patient outcomes, and network with experts in the field. To register for SAWC and learn more click here:

Advantage Surgical and Wound Care's Dr. Jeffrey Levine is speaking at the Advances in Skin & Wound Care (ASWC) Meeting in Phoenix Saturday, March 12, 2022. Dr. Levine will be discussing skin failure causes and concepts. His March 2022 submission to the ASWC journal discusses this topic in depth.

Advances in Skin & Wound Care Journal, article by Jeffrey Levine, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, and Consultant, Advantage Surgical & Wound Care.

Advances in Skin & Wound Care Journal article by Dr. Jeffrey Levine et al. Mask wearing is now ubiquitous because of the COVID-19 pandemic and has given rise to medical device-related pressure injuries in persons at risk of skin breakdown. The ear has unique anatomy that is particularly susceptible to injury from pressure. In this time of mandatory personal protective equipment requirements in healthcare facilities, protection and assessment of skin in the vulnerable postauricular area are needed. This article presents a case report of a pressure injury on the ear, reviews the anatomy of the ear, and provides strategies for assessment and treatment of pressure injuries in this often overlooked anatomic region.

When she arrived for an appointment with a Norton Louisville Arm & Hand surgeon, providers quickly took her to the Norton Wound Healing Center.

On behalf of everyone at Advantage Surgical and Wound Care, our hearts go out to all those impacted by COVID-19. In order to provide essential care to the LTC community safely and efficiently, we are closely monitoring and following the latest guidance from local and state Departments of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the World Health Organization (WHO). We are maintaining our business operations and taking the necessary preventative measures to manage the situation as it evolves.