Cathy Thomas Hess

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.

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