Advanced Tissue SmartBriefDesigned specifically for healthcare professionals, Advanced Tissue SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest research, technology and wound care news.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/advtis/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/advtis?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifAdvanced Tissue SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/advtis?sb_code=rssen-us12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTN.Y. clinic gets physical with wound carehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DBF4B65CF-B916-4235-AD9A-9B433FB92406%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DBF4B65CF-B916-4235-AD9A-9B433FB92406%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPhysical therapists at Daemen College Physical Therapy Wound Care Clinic in Cheektowaga, N.Y., use physical-therapy technique -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTWound Care UpdateSaving diabetic feet with amniotic fluidhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D646A668F-6BAC-44F6-9800-67008A5B3372%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D646A668F-6BAC-44F6-9800-67008A5B3372%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDr.  -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTWound Care UpdateCase study: Autologous fat graft speeds fistula healinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D121B7A2D-3834-4746-BC81-907FF27C2FDF%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D121B7A2D-3834-4746-BC81-907FF27C2FDF%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTWound Care UpdateStudy compares graft-site wound dressingshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D671038D7-7BFA-409D-9BF4-692E8A69ABE0%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D671038D7-7BFA-409D-9BF4-692E8A69ABE0%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSkin graft donor sites covered with hydrocolloid dressings healed significantly faster than wounds covered with alginate, fil -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTResearch, Technology & InnovationLower rates of PAD amputations seen with revascularizationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D34C9B44C-1E11-4CCC-818B-6C2059E10664%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D34C9B44C-1E11-4CCC-818B-6C2059E10664%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssRevascularization was associated with a 40% reduction in amputation rates in patients with peripheral arterial disease, accor -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTResearch, Technology & InnovationMore U.S. hospitals need to work with patient safety organizationshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D335B917A-F697-483C-86D4-6997B8545D38%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3D335B917A-F697-483C-86D4-6997B8545D38%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssUp to half of hospitals with more than 50 licensed beds lack contracts with federally approved patient safety organizations.  -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTHealth Policy & RegulationAHRQ asks for input on revised patient-safety reporting proposalhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DE54C2FF6-3F4C-4035-87D3-328A2EF7F796%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DE54C2FF6-3F4C-4035-87D3-328A2EF7F796%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued a notice updating its proposal to create a prototype system that co -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTHealth Policy & RegulationWithout the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DCA5E5668-D5C3-4B38-AF19-AE28F0962239%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D67AEECA0-E50B-40FE-AEE3-D97FD987DF10%26copyid%3DCA5E5668-D5C3-4B38-AF19-AE28F0962239%26brief%3Dadvtis%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssPierre Beaumarchais, French playwright, inventor, diplomat and revolutionary -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 08:47:43 CDTSmartQuote