Common care gaps
Debridement decisions require clinical judgment. The wrong pathway can create patient risk and billing/compliance risk.
Palm approach
A licensed clinician determines whether debridement is appropriate, what type is within scope, and how the medical necessity should be documented.
When to escalate
Rapidly worsening redness, fever, severe pain, uncontrolled drainage, black tissue, suspected ischemia, or systemic symptoms may require urgent physician, hospital, or emergency evaluation.
How to start
Use the referral conversation form if you are a care partner. Do not include patient-identifying health information in the public form. We will confirm whether a secure referral path is appropriate.
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