The Pressure Effect: A Wound Care Podcast

The challenges of wound care don’t look the same in every setting. Clinicians working in rural or resource-limited environments often have to think differently—especially when treating complex pressure injuries.

In this episode—part of our Season 5 series on pressure injury closure using cellular tissue products—Dr. Lee Ruotsi speaks with Dr. Vilayvanh Saysoukha, a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon and founder of Premier Foot & Ankle...

Effective management of a complex pressure injury requires more than standard wound care. It involves timely clinical intervention, surgical decision-making, and the integration of advanced therapeutic options to support optimal healing.

This episode is part of Season Five of The Pressure Effect, a series dedicated to pressure injury closure utilizing cellular and tissue-based products. In this discussion, host Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joi...

Pressure injuries caused by improperly managed dressings can lead to severe complications, especially in high-risk patients. 

In this episode of The Pressure Effect, Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joined by Dr. Charles Parks, DPM, Chief of Podiatry at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. This conversation is part of our Season 5 series focused on pressure injury closure with the use of cellular and tissue-based products. 

Dr. Parks shares h...

In this episode of The Pressure Effect, Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joined by Dr. Bernadette Walters, a clinical nurse specialist and wound care expert, as they discuss strategies for assessing and treating pressure injuries. Dr. Walters shares her journey from trauma nurse to wound care specialist, offering valuable insights into her role in rural healthcare and wound care management. Together, they explore the challenges of providing wound...

Welcome to The Pressure Effect from Smith+Nephew, a podcast dedicated to advancing knowledge in wound care and pressure injury prevention. In this episode, host Dr. Lee Ruotsi welcomes Dot Weir, RN, CWOCN, CWS, a seasoned wound care expert with over 40 years of experience, to explore the critical topic of infection management in pressure injuries. Dot shares her insights on identifying the early signs of infection, differentiating ...

Welcome to The Pressure Effect from Smith+Nephew, the podcast dedicated to exploring innovative solutions for wound care and pressure injury prevention. In this episode, host Dr. Lee Ruotsi is joined by Dr. Richard Franklin, Medical Director at MVS Wound Care and Hyperbarics in Maryland, to delve into the complexities of debridement in treating pressure injuries.  Dr. Franklin shares his journey from general surgery to full-time wo...

Advanced Practice Nurse and Wound Care Specialist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Susan Hermida joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi on this episode of The Pressure Effect, brought to you by Smith+Nephew.  Together, they dive into the complexities of pressure injury treatment, focusing on the benefits of negative pressure wound therapy.  Susan shares real-world insights, tips for handling challenging wounds, and breaks down misconceptio...

Wound Care Nurse Consultant, Sue Creehan, MSN, RN, CWON, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi on this episode of The Pressure Effect, brought to you by Smith+Nephew.  Together they dive into the complexities of reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries, the financial burden they pose on healthcare institutions, and the importance of implementing comprehensive prevention programs. Sue also shares her experience developing a successful program at...

Tracey L. Yap, RN, PhD, professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow in the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi.  Together, they discuss the cost of implementing a pressure injury prevention program and how to justify that cost to your organization’s CFO.  Plus, Tracey shares her background in healthcare, experience with pressure injuries, and insights...

Executive Advisor for Nursing at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, Robin Gasparini, DNP, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss how to approach change management in healthcare with the best chance for success, and how that ties into pressure injury prevention. Plus, Robin shares her experience implementing new tools and processes, the challenges faced, and key takeaways for achieving successful change. She also emphasizes the impo...

Skin Integrity Nurse Coordinator at Nassau Healthcare, Lilibeth Acero, RN, joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss Pressure Injury Prevention in the Operating Room.  Together, they explore a safety net hospital’s quality improvement journey.  Plus, they evaluate who should be educating OR staff on PIP, and some of the challenges with implementation that teams should expect.  So press play on this insightful episode of The Pressure Effect, ...

Distinguished Medical Technologist at Smith+Nephew, Dr. Barrett Larson joins Dr. Lee Ruotsi to discuss the economic impact of pressure injuries.  Together, they explore a 2020 study to identify the key factors impacting the cost of pressure injuries.  Plus, they evaluate the correlations between pressure injuries and hospital readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, and so much more.  So press play on this insightful episode ...

Welcome back to the exciting new season of “The Pressure Effect,” brought to you by Smith+Nephew.  Join Dr. Lee Ruotsi, the Medical Director at The Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine in Saratoga Springs, New York as he focuses on improving the quality of pressure injury prevention.  In each episode he’ll be joined by leading medical experts to discuss topics like the economic impact of pressure injur...

After many insightful conversations with experts in the world of pressure injury prevention, host Dr. David Zabel shares the exciting news that Season 3 of The Pressure Effect will be coming soon! Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss a new episode, and if you have enjoyed the show, don’t forget to let us know by leaving a rating or review. We hope you will join us again in Season 3 of The Pressure Effect, brought to you by...

Medical devices like feeding tubes, catheters, or oxygen delivery devices are often critical to the health of hospitalized patients. Despite their important benefits, the use of these devices can unfortunately also have negative effects: medical device-related pressure injuries, or MDRPIs. On this episode of The Pressure Effect, Host Dr. David Zabel talks to Chairman of the Board of Directors at the American College of Clinical Wou...

Welcome to “The Pressure Effect,” from Smith+Nephew. In this episode, Dr. David Zabel is joined Dr. Lee Ruotsi, Medical Director at the Saratoga Hospital Center For Wound Healing And Hyperbaric Medicine In Saratoga Springs, NY to discuss how if you want to stop a patient from developing a hospital acquired pressure injury, it’s best to start preventative measures as early as possible. In their conversation they focus on the importa...

Turning and repositioning a patient is one of the most critical strategies when it comes to preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries – but how do you make sure you’re doing it right? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we dig into the nuts and bolts of this important topic. Host Dr. David Zabel sits down once again with pressure injury prevention researcher and Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Boise State U...

On this episode of The Pressure Effect from Smith + Nephew, we are focusing on pressure injury prevention guidelines, and sharing an overview of the most important topics related to the field today. Host Dr. David Zabel is joined once again by Cathy Milne, an Advanced Practice Wound, Ostomy Continence Nurse at Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates. Cathy sits down with Dr. Zabel to talk about some of the current guidelines in pla...

What does it mean if a hospital-acquired pressure injury is avoidable, or unavoidable? On this episode of The Pressure Effect, we wrap up our four-part series that examines a pressure injury case, from beginning to end. This is the fourth and final installation of “Avoidable or Unavoidable? The Unstageable Pressure Injury of Mr. Y.” On this episode, host Dr. David Zabel sits down once again with Dr. Lee Ruotsi, Medical Director at ...