Augustana Care’s dedication to clinical excellence is exemplified by staff members like Registered Nurse Aaron Wodash, a certified wound care specialist at Augustana Health Care Center of Minneapolis. Wodash’s article, “Wet to Dry Dressings Do Not Provide Moist Wound Healing” was published in the Journal of the American College of Wound Care Specialists. The journal is a peer-reviewed educational resource for wound care professionals supporting the principles of evidence-based medicine.

The article provides evidence-based support for the use of moist wound healing, showing advanced wound care dressings improved outcomes when compared to wet-to-dry dressings. You may view the article here (Downloadable PDF).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccw.2013.08.001
(Select the Journal of the American College of Wound Care Specialists to enter the site.)