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Cathy Thomas Hess

BSN, RN, CWCN
CEO
Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC

Cathy Thomas Hess is a nationally recognized wound care expert, author, and consultant with more than 30 years of experience advancing clinical practice, documentation excellence, and operational performance across healthcare settings. She is the developer of the CORE™ Methodology, an educational framework that aligns Clinical, Operational, Regulatory, and Economic components of care to support consistent, compliant, and sustainable wound care delivery.

Cathy is the author of the widely used Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care, now in its 8th edition, and has contributed extensively to wound care education, policy development, and quality program design. Her work focuses on translating clinical decision-making into structured workflows that improve documentation, enhance data integrity, and support defensible care.

She has held national leadership roles, served on editorial advisory boards, and provided expert consultation to healthcare organizations across the country. Cathy has been deemed an expert witness for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and is a sought-after speaker known for delivering practical, experience-driven insights that drive measurable improvements in quality, compliance, and outcomes.

CORE™ identifies educational and training services provided by Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC. © 2026 Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC. All rights reserved.

2026 Sessions

RAPID FIRE: Mobile Wound Management: Applying the CORE™ Framework: Building a Sustainable Model

Mobile wound care success requires more than clinical expertise—it requires systems that translate sound clinical decision-making into consistent operational execution. The CORE™ framework—Clinical, Operational, Regulatory, and Economic—provides a structured approach for aligning patient care, documentation, workflow, and compliance in mobile wound care environments.

This session will demonstrate how applying the CORE™ methodology strengthens documentation integrity, improves workflow reliability, supports regulatory compliance, and sustains the financial viability of mobile wound programs. Attendees will gain practical insights into integrating evidence-based practice with operational workflows, documentation standards, and reimbursement strategy to build wound care services that are both clinically sound and operationally sustainable.

Moderator/Presenter

Saturday, October 17 3:00–3:25 PM
Room Milano 1
Mobile Wound Management
Faculty

Cathy Thomas Hess

BSN, RN, CWCN
CEO
Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC

Cathy Thomas Hess is a nationally recognized wound care expert, author, and consultant with more than 30 years of experience advancing clinical practice, documentation excellence, and operational performance across healthcare settings. She is the developer of the CORE™ Methodology, an educational framework that aligns Clinical, Operational, Regulatory, and Economic components of care to support consistent, compliant, and sustainable wound care delivery.

Cathy is the author of the widely used Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care, now in its 8th edition, and has contributed extensively to wound care education, policy development, and quality program design. Her work focuses on translating clinical decision-making into structured workflows that improve documentation, enhance data integrity, and support defensible care.

She has held national leadership roles, served on editorial advisory boards, and provided expert consultation to healthcare organizations across the country. Cathy has been deemed an expert witness for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and is a sought-after speaker known for delivering practical, experience-driven insights that drive measurable improvements in quality, compliance, and outcomes.

CORE™ identifies educational and training services provided by Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC. © 2026 Cathy Thomas Hess and Associates, LLC. All rights reserved.
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