Early Intervention in Chronic Wound Care

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Wound Chronicity affects approximately 6.5 million Americans each year. Factors that delay healing, such as wound history and the presence of devitalized tissue, should be corrected in order to promote wound healing.

This practical white paper provides tips on promoting wound healing through the management and removal of devitalized tissues and the application of advanced therapies.

This guide provides an overview of interventions to bring wound healing back on track.

This white paper discusses the following topics:

Overview of the importance of early interventions in wound care

Review of the phases of wound healing

Overview of possible stalling factors

Overview of TIMERS

Review of debridement methods

A review of advanced treatment options

Inappropriate or unnecessary antibiotic use contributes to the global problem of antimicrobial resistance. Given the increasing numbers of deaths that result from drug-resistant-infections, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has emerged as a viable approach to reverse this trend.

This practical and heavily referenced white paper is a guide to creating an effective, evidence-based AMS program in wound care settings to reduce the use of systemic antibiotic therapy while at the same time preventing or treating infection.

This guide provides wound care professionals with specifics on how to craft a successful AMS program in their facilities. The following topics are covered:

This white paper discusses the following topics:

Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance

Principles of AMS

Rationale for an AMS program in wound care

Staff education in microbiology and AMS

Antimicrobial dressings

Wound cleansing and other AMS strategies

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