Home Health & Hospice Week

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society has published a position paper that includes helpful strategies for using photodocumentation of wounds.

For example, the paper suggests coming up with: "Effective patient identification (i.e., determine type of information to include such as initials, medical record number, date and time markings); information about how to maintain photographs effectively (i.e., where they will be stored and who will have access to the photographs); and an effective method of releasing copies to patients upon request (e.g., authorization form)."

The paper, which also addresses HIPAAand consent issues, is at www.wocn.org/pdfs/WOCN_Library/Position_Statements/photoposition.pdf.