Wound Care Resource Center
Practical tools and reference guides for wound care clinicians. Use them before you're a customer — calculators, documentation checklists, and coding references, all free.
Interactive Tools
Wound Care Calculators
Real-time calculations for wound measurement and healing trajectory.
Wound Measurement Calculator
Calculate wound area and volume from length, width, and depth measurements.
Rectangular formula: Area = L × W. Use for irregular wounds measured by greatest length × greatest width.
Percentage Area Reduction Calculator
Track healing progress by calculating percent area reduction over time.
Formula: ((Initial − Current) / Initial) × 100. A ≥10% area reduction within 2 weeks is a positive predictor of healing (Sheehan & Jones, 2003).
Documentation
Interactive Checklists
Tap to check off each item. Track your progress and reset anytime.
Wound Documentation Checklist
Core elements every wound encounter should capture.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Documentation Checklist
Diabetes-specific elements beyond general wound documentation.
Venous Ulcer Documentation Checklist
Venous disease-specific documentation and compression criteria.
Debridement Documentation Checklist
Elements required when performing and documenting debridement.
Skin Substitute Documentation Checklist
Documentation required for cellular and tissue-based product applications.
Reference
Clinical Guides
Quick reference for staging, photography, coding, and Medicare documentation.
NPIAP Stages
- Stage 1Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
- Stage 2Partial-thickness skin loss with exposed dermis
- Stage 3Full-thickness skin and tissue loss
- Stage 4Full-thickness skin and tissue loss with exposed bone/tendon/muscle
- UnstageableObscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss (base not visible)
- DTPIDeep Tissue Pressure Injury: persistent non-blanchable deep red, maroon, or purple
Required Documentation
- Stage and exact anatomical location
- Dimensions (length × width × depth in cm)
- Wound bed description and exudate
- Periwound skin condition
- Pain assessment (0-10)
- Pressure-relieving surface and repositioning schedule
- Nutritional status assessment
- Photo with staging reference guide
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