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Joint Commission and NQF Aligning Serious Reportable Events and Sentinel Events Lists
Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) recently announced they are aligning the Joint Commission’s Sentinel Events (SE) List and NQF’s recently updated Serious …
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Member Spotlight: Amanda Dominguez
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Amanda Lynne Dominguez, MSN, RN, CWOCN. Learn about her journey into WOC nursing, her passion …
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CMS Finalizes CY 2026 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the CY 2026 Home Health and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive …
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Member Spotlight: Jennilee Bigl
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Jennilee Bigl, BSN, RN, CWCN. Learn about her journey into WOC nursing, what inspires her …
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Patient, Disability and Clinician Groups Condemn CMS “Dangerous Experiment” With Ostomy, Urological, and Tracheostomy Supplies
A broad community of patient and disability organizations sounded the alarm at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its November 28 final …
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Member Spotlight: Lini Abraham
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Lini Abraham, MSN, RN, CWOCN. Learn about her nearly 30-year nursing career, what inspired her …
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WOCN® Members Inducted Into 2025 American Academy of Nursing Fellows
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) has announced its 2025 Class of Fellows—the largest cohort of exceptional nurse leaders in the organization’s history. The inductees …
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WOCN Joins “Patient Voices on the Hill Day” to Oppose Competitive Bidding Expansion
On October 7, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) joined the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) for “Patient Voices on the Hill …
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Member Spotlight: Collette Sengupta
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Collette Sengupta, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, NCIDQ. Learn about her unique journey into WOC nursing, …
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