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1. WOCN Society Guidance on OASIS C Integumetary Questions 
http://www.wocn.org/pdfs/GuidanceOASIS-C.pdf

2. Medicare Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems

3.  Wall Street Journal Article: Pressure Ulcer Initiative

4.  FDA Alert: Serious Complications Associated with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

 

 

Legislative Updates

1.  Announcement of new procedure code for multilayer compression bandages

2.  CMS eliminates consultation codes

3.  CMS clarifies direct supervision in outpatient clinics

4.  Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) Update 

5.  CMS Inpatient Rule for Facility Acquired Pressure Ulcers

6.  NPUAP Press Release on Staging

7.  Nursing Workforce Expands as Average Age of RNs Increases, HRSA Survey Finds

 

 

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