Wound Care and Healthcare
A case was reported in the wake of stepping on a sharp nail in a board where the patient
was given a Tetanus shot and sent home with advice to apply triple antibiotic cream twice
a day and wrapping the injury with gauze along with oral antibiotics.
Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 virus, admission to hospital for wound care patients
takes place every day. This practice changed drastically after COVID-19 despite the focus
of the hospital to take care of patients that needed care.
The COVID-19 virus caused an increased number of deaths, severe health conditions,
and many were at the risk of acquiring the COVID-19 virus. Many wound care patients lacked care.
The wound care community could not allow this situation to continue. The fear that wound
patients would face an increase in infections, decrease in healing, or increase in amputation rates.
The community looked for ways to change the system and wound clinics reopened to a new world.
The COVID-19 virus only has brought to light many problems and the ways to continue
to move this country forward. Changes are usually difficult. Many in the healthcare community
are less appreciative of this change.
The COVID-19 virus has started the change and a strong leader needs to push it forward.
Leaders in the healthcare system will have the vision to move the system forward.
Seeing the big picture, bringing those important people with them,
and pushing the system forward.
Emerg Med Open J. 2020; 6(1): 1-2. doi: 10.17140/EMOJ-6-154
