Monica Timko-Progar's Background
Monica Timko-Progar BSN, RN, ET, CWS, FACCWS is currently the President and CEO of Timko-Progar Wound and Skin Care Consultants LLC. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 she has spent most of her career in the Home Health Care and Hospice industry since 1985. She has served in many roles and most recently functioned as the Corporate Assistant Vice President of Wound Care Excellence for Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Care for 15 years where she built what is considered to be a best in class wound care program driven by data analytics, subject matter expert consultation services and capitalized on using technology to drive long term, sustainable, patient care outcomes for wound and ostomy patients. She is a Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists and served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Board for many years. She is a member of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society, the American Board of Wound Management, and the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care. She serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Coalition for At-Risk-Skin (CARS). Monica is the author of many peer review journal articles, was the recipient of the JWOCNs Clinical Practice Manuscript award and is an editor for the JWOCN. Along with her team, she received the Home Care Home Base (HCHB) Innovations Achievement award and has spoken at numerous conferences throughout the years.
About Wound Reference
WoundReference is the only decision support platform designed exclusively for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen clinicians. Our point-of-care tools enable clinicians to work more efficiently.
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PDGM and Wound Management: Where Does Your Home Health Agency Stand? A Guide to Self-Analysis
Patient Driven Grouping Models (PDGM) went into effect January 1, 2020, and was the single most significant change to home health care (HHC) in the past 20 years. The ultimate end goal of PDGM was to reduce the cost of HHC delivery and better align HHC services with patient needs. The intent was to encourage value over volume to allow patient acuity and characteristics to determine and drive payment. In addition, PDGM initiated a 30-day billing period as compared to t
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Optimizing Wound Care Training with WoundReference’s Competency Tool: A Modern Approach
Optimizing Wound Care Training with WoundReference’s Competency Tool: A Modern Approach to Healthcare EducationIntroductionIn healthcare education, traditional methods have long emphasized extensive, theory-heavy programs that require significant time commitments. For today’s clinicians—especially those working in specialized fields like wound care—balancing continuous education with clinical responsibilities can be a challenge. Staying updated on best practices a
