Navigating the Shift: The Rise of Home Healthcare and the Pivotal Role of Wound Management Expertise

As health care is moving home, home health providers and clinicians constantly strive to provide the best care possible while facing unique challenges. In the home healthcare setting, the scarcity of board-certified wound and ostomy nurses poses a significant hurdle. With less than 10% practicing in the post-acute space, finding these specialized nurses can be daunting. Thus, identifying avenues to access WOC nurses becomes crucial for ensuring high-quality wound care delivery in home care settings.Wounds present complex challenges, and patient care plans hinge on multiple factors. Considerations include the care setting, available resources, wound etiology, patient comorbidities, and the specific characteristics of the wounds themselves. Expertise is essential in crafting customized treatment plans that promote healing and improve quality of life. While tools and guidelines are valuable, they must be complemented by clinical expertise to achieve optimal outcomes.