CLUSTER CONNECTION In addition to studying explosions inside individual galaxies, astronomers are also trying to glimpse dark energy's effects by determining when and how dusters of galaxies coalesced.
Wound care costs the US health care system more than $20 billion dollars annually.1 The number of wound care patients in the US is expected to more than double during this decade.2 Payers must utilize wound products, technologies, and systems that provide high quality outcomes at budget sensible pricing.ound care costs the US health care system more than $20 billion dollars annually.1 The number of wound care patients in the US is expected to more than double during this decade.2 Payers must utilize wound products, technologies, and systems that provide high quality outcomes at budget sensible pricing.
Indeed, costs associated with wound care are not insignificant. A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) estimated that the national cost of pressure ulcer management exceeded $1.4 billion annually.ealth economic studies divide costs into direct and indirect cost. In wound care, direct costs refer to those directly related to wound treatment and may include the cost of primary and secondary dressings and the cost of auxiliary materials (such as saline or tape).