Blogs

As an Infectious Disease physician, Dr. Bruce E. Ruben is always learning more about how current issues affect his patients’ ...
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Overview Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a well-established ...
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Hospitals have been in the news a lot lately. The University of Michigan is set to build a nearly billion-dollar ...
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Did you know that Encompass Healthcare & Wound Medicine has a full-time acupuncturist available at our offices? Dana Ruben of ...
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What does sleep have to do with infection healing and wound healing? A lot! In fact, according to a recent ...
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It’s hard to believe that the year 2018 is almost over. It’s been a wonderful year for us at Encompass ...
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In the Digital Age, so many doctors and medical offices believe that patient testimonials are solely for the purpose of ...
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WHY IS A DISABILITY-FRIENDLY MEDICAL OFFICE IMPORTANT? 😕And does your patient’s doctor’s office have this? At Dr. Bruce Ruben’s Encompass ...
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At Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine, we are keenly aware that our “customers” are not only our patients. We know that ...
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At Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine, we know how important both self-care and the role of caretaker is to our ...
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We are so proud of our Doctor Bruce Ruben who received the 2018 Top Infectious Disease, Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound ...
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Newly engaged Prince Harry & Meghan Markle request charity donations instead of wedding gifts. In fact the Royal couple chose ...
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Parker Curry, the little girl awestruck by Michelle Obama’s portrait, exemplifies the importance of  leadership and having someone to admire ...
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Newbie algae oil is the latest and greatest word in nutrition! In fact, this little green gremlin is taking the ...
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Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, the first divorced, biracial, Jewish American actress to join the British royal family and ...
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Dr. Bruce Ruben of Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine was one of the first physicians in Michigan to use Twitter ...
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We hear time and time again that we lose strength as we age, but why is this? Why is common ...
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Compassion is our middle name although most people know us as “Encompass HealthCare.” “Encompass Compassion Healthcare.” Does it have a ...
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The Oakland county boil water advisory due to the water main break in Farmington Hills, Michigan is nearing an end ...
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Does Your Doctor “Get” You? So I’m at a restaurant, about to order my favorite salad with a slight twist: ...
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If I added up all of the time I’m on hold, I bet it would total 3 months. It’s true, ...
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“Mom, There’s Nothing To Eat In The House!” How many times have we heard our kids say this? Still huffing and ...
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What’s protein got to do with it? A day doesn’t go by that I’m not bombarded with information on the ...
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One of the most heartbreaking scenes in Forrest Gump is when Lieutenant Dan is coming to grips with the loss ...
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Patients want care. They want to feel better. Most people who go to a doctor’s office have a medical malady and they are ...
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Loss of Independence: A Wound That Heals With Time and Patience Enjoy this blog about unfortunate feelings surrounding loss of ...
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“Really listening can tell you all you need to know about what’s wrong with that patient, and it’s never failed ...
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The Encompass Home houses wound-healing patients The Encompass Home is featured in the online edition of DBusiness, Detroit’s premier business ...
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Read my latest blog entitled “The 4 Infections You Need To Be Aware Of…(And How To Treat Them) at MD.com ...
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Dr. Ruben’s Venous Insufficiency Article explains this condition thoroughly in his Woundsource article here. Venous Insufficiency: blood and other fluids ...
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We avoid amputation by delivering the most sophisticated wound healing technology to our patients…all outside of a hospital, safely at ...
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Refractory osteomyelitis is a recurrent case of osteomyelitis. This patient has recurring or refractory osteomyelitis of his lower jaw. Osteomyelitis ...
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Carbohydrates in the form of fiber is an important component in wound healing and healthy nutrition. Soluble and Insoluble Dietary ...
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Overview of Venous Stasis Ulcers A stasis ulcer is a breakdown of the skin (ulcer) caused by fluid build-up in ...
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Inky and Pocket, the WoundDogs at Encompass HealthCare, are members of the beloved staff at the outpatient wound care center ...
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By Rob Striks, Special Writer for Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine The problem with writing about quinoa is there are ...
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THE INTERSECTION OF WOUND CARE & DIABETES Robert Striks, Special Writer, Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine I’m diabetic. I have ...
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We all know that smoking is bad for you. In fact, it’s just about the worst thing you can do ...
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No Substitute For Substitutions by Rob Striks, Special Writer Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine Spaghetti squash is a great substitute ...
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I learned about courage at an early age when my dad taught us how to fight. He said that our ...
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PATIENT COMPLIANCE AND THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP by Rob Striks, Special Writer Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine  “That’s a team, gentlemen, and ...
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By Rob Striks, Special Writer Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine I’m a senior patient, but not in terms of age ...
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According to the American Hospital Association, over 36 million patients are admitted to hospitals every year with healthcare-acquired infections. Presumably, ...
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See on Scoop.it – Nutrition Telehealth is more likely to achieve better and faster health outcomes, and gives patients more ...
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The term “flesh-eating” disease (necrotizing fasciitis) is a scary and often misunderstood term. Read Dr. Bruce Ruben’s article here to understand ...
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Mumps is a virus–Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine After the recent mumps outbreak at the Ohio State University and its ...
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What are fermented foods? Are they good for you? See on Scoop.it – Nutrition New to the world of fermented ...
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I got sent to The Front a couple of weeks ago. I call hospitals “The Front” because there are constant ...
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Enjoy your chocolate…in moderation. Enjoy your chocolate as long as it’s in moderation–Encompass Healthcare and Wound Medicine, Michigan. See on ...
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Congratulations, Dr. Bruce Ruben! Vitals physician rating site has just awarded Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine’s Dr. Ruben with a ...
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The Hospital: No Place to Rest. Lesson #1: Shhhh!! If hospital personnel could act like they’re in a library, maybe ...
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Learn How To Avoid Frostbite In Cold Temperatures Learn how to avoid frostbite and hypothermia this brutal winter. Encompass HealthCare ...
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Encompass HealthCare and Wound Medicine, celebrates its third anniversary healing pressure sores, diabetic foot ulcers and other serious wounds using the ...
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Bed Sores? What are they and how are they treated? See on Scoop.it – Pressure Sores Bed sores are a ...
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Skin grafts might be necessary in cases of hypothermia See on Scoop.it – Wound Healing Tips Benefit for UMD Student ...
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Wound Care Patient Guide Published by Dr. Bruce Ruben Medical Director Dr. Bruce Ruben has just been published, citing an ...
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Nutrition labels can be a bit confusing for many of us. How can we decipher all of the confusing nutrition ...
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Encompass HealthCare is a Designated Dignity Zone. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” -Plato  We ...
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Owning Diabetic Foot Ulcers We own diabetic foot ulcers like Lebron James owns anyone who covers him on the basketball ...
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What are the benefits of outpatient wound care? PLENTY! Most people wouldn’t want to be caught dead in a hospital ...
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We have all heard wives tales regarding germs and bacteria.  How do you know what’s truth and what’s fiction? At ...
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The Dr. Bruce Ruben Detroit Jewish News Article in July features Dr. Bruce Ruben of Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine, ...
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6 Compelling Reasons To Choose Encompass HealthCare for your Wound Care With our aging population exploding alongside a big increase ...
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IV Antibiotics At Encompass HealthCare, one of the ways in which we treat infection is with the use of IV ...
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TREATING LYMPHEDEMA SUCCESSFULLY: A CASE STUDY Treating lymphedema successfully in our outpatient setting has allowed patient M. Silver to begin ...
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Wound Healing Nutrition Shaved Bean and Asparagus Salad  (Photo credit: Cara Lyons) At Encompass HealthCare, wound healing nutrition is vital for ...
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A New Model For Wound Care by Dr. Bruce E. Ruben. Read about the new model of wound care as ...
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INCREASE YOUR PROTEIN AND WOUND HEALING BY EATING FISH? Is it possible to increase your protein and thus, improve wound ...
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They called me “wounddoc,” long before I became a doctor. The residents in my college dorm called me “Wounddoc” because ...
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Giddy from healing? I’ve noticed a very specific stage in the healing process for most patients. The last corner is ...
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Employee Turnover? Never Tasted One. Employee turnover is something we’ve never experienced at Encompass Healthcare since our inception in 1990 ...
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Offload your wound: no pressure whatsoever Is it important to offload your wound? Do you follow your doctor’s orders to ...
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Empathy is our motivation. Kitty Carpenter is our office facilitator. She’s also one of our top empathizers. She feels for ...
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Kitty is amazing at Encompass HealthCare & Wound Medicine. Kitty is Amazing It’s not hard to describe our Kitty. Without ...
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Listening and Wound Healing It’s unfortunate they don’t teach you how to listen in elementary school.  I’m thinking 4th, 5th and ...
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WOUND CARE WAR Winning the wound care war care leads us into the wonderful world of healing. Here, you’ll learn how ...
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