Oct 18, 2026
Can a machine that does absolutely nothing help heal a pressure injury? A remarkable experiment from half a century ago suggests that the answer may be yes—but not for the reasons one might expect. It remains one of the most instructive examples of the placebo effect...
Feb 25, 2026
My article, Pressure Injuries and Skin Failure: The Search for Clarity, was published in the February 2026 issue of International Wound Journal (IWJ). It is open access and free to read. The article traces the idea of skin failure from its roots in the 19th century,...
Nov 15, 2024
Does anyone remember “The Purple Book”? Those of us who have been in the wound care world for a while know it as the first pressure ulcer prevention guideline, a compendium of clinical practice recommendations published by the federal government. Released in 1992, it...
May 15, 2022
It was my great pleasure to present wound care research at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) that took place in Orlando, Florida. Our research was entitled Pressure Injuries and Wound Care: A Lost Geriatric Syndrome. First author was Emily...
May 10, 2021
The fascinating history of wound care dates back to the earliest human cultures, where prehistoric bones and cave paintings left hints of wound-healing knowledge. A major problem associated with wounds is odor, a phenomenon recognized for millennia. In today’s...
