On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
Bravo to Summer Lin of the LA Times in highlighting the limb and lifesaving work of Christopher Lynch, Brad Spellberg and the entire DHS team. This is one of the great positives to come from all of the negatives of the pandemic. From CHF to limb threatening wounds, the coordination of care is developing into... Continue Reading →
This article from the LA County Department of Health Services via Evan Raff Diabetes-related amputations represent a major preventable health risk for patients living with diabetes and lower extremity limb loss in particular is one of the most devastating events in a patient’s life, with five-year mortality approaching 70% and even higher in the population... Continue Reading →
LA County's Productivity and Quality Commission announced its 34th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards. Rancho Los Amigos, in concert with USC and LAC+USC were acknowledged for their efforts in limb preservation in people with diabetes. The program, which established a "Hot Foot Line" and associated limb preservation service dramatically reduced high-level amputation while also cutting... Continue Reading →
