Beyond The Stethoscope:
Vital Conversations with SHP

Specialized wound care has emerged as both a clinical necessity and financial opportunity for rural hospitals struggling with staffing shortages and patient retention. This eye-opening conversation with Joe Eberwein of Corstrata reveals how virtual wound care models are transforming outcomes for facilities that often “hold their breath” when admitting complex wound patients.

Rural hospitals face a perfect storm of challenges: limited access to wound specialists, knowledge gaps in evidence-based treatments, and alarming out-migration patterns. The data paints a stark picture – only 45% of wound-related ER patients stay local compared to 65-70% for other conditions. Without specialized expertise, these facilities experience longer lengths of stay, more complications, and potential pressure injuries, creating a cascade of negative clinical and financial outcomes.

Ready to explore how virtual wound care could transform outcomes at your facility? Visit corstrata.com to learn more about implementing specialized wound care services in your rural setting, or watch the full webinar at shplc.com/webinars.

Virtual wound care models offer rural hospitals a clinically urgent and financially strategic solution to address specialized care gaps while improving patient outcomes and retaining revenue within communities.

• Rural hospitals often “hold their breath” when admitting wound patients due to lack of specialized expertise
• Without wound care specialists, hospitals experience longer lengths of stay, complications, and higher readmission rates
• Only 45% of wound-related ER patients remain at rural facilities vs. 65-70% for other conditions
• Virtual wound care provides on-demand access to board-certified specialists through telemedicine
• Case study: Alaska hospital avoided medevacking a patient 500 miles away, retaining $2000/day in revenue
• Typical rural hospitals could gain $400,000-$500,000 in net revenue by implementing virtual wound care
• Benefits include improved documentation, legal defensibility, survey readiness, and quality metrics
• No capital investment required as system integrates with existing telemedicine equipment
• Patients and families avoid emotional and financial burden of transfers to distant facilities

For more information on implementing virtual wound care in rural settings, visit corstrata.com or watch the full webinar at shplc.com/webinars.