Continuum of Care
For this month's WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are providing education on a variety of topics related to the continuum of care in wound care. Scroll below to read this month's white paper and articles, to print out our quick fact sheet, and to sign up for this month's webinar.
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Upcoming Webinar
Listening to the Wound: Is it Time to Adjust the Care Plan?
Tuesday, August 30Alton R. Johnson, Jr., DPM, FACPM, CWSP
Objectives:
- Review the phases of wound healing and how to differentiate them based on wound appearance.
- Review how to determine if wound healing has become stalled and steps to take from there.
- Emphasize the importance of evaluating and adjusting the care plan as needed throughout the care of the patient.
White Paper
The Continuum of Wound Care: What Does It Mean?
The wound care continuum is a multifaceted and dynamic framework that helps to ensure best patient outcomes throughout the process of wound healing. As the patient’s wound status changes and progresses, so does the plan of care within the continuum. This white paper takes an in-depth look at wound care from start to finish, including initial intake, assessment, creation, and modification of a plan of care, involving a multidisciplinary team, discharge, and provider follow-up. It discusses the...Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Continuum of Wound Care
Evidence shows that the multidisciplinary team approach to the wound care continuum improves outcomes by incorporating all aspects of wound management into a comprehensive treatment plan. As a wound's healing progresses, clinicians should identify factors that may require the care team to reassess and modify the care plan accordingly. The continuum of wound care encompasses all phases of wound healing and includes assessment of the patient and the wound, interdisciplinary care planning, and chan...Featured Articles
The Continuum of Care: Assessment
The management of wounds, especially complex and chronic wounds, is a daunting clinical challenge. Achieving progress toward wound closure often depends on the right selection of treatment modalities for the wound and acknowledgment of any other underlying clinical considerations that present barrie...
Read MoreInvolving a Multidisciplinary Team in Patient Care
Chronic and complex wounds present a formidable challenge in health care. Nonhealing wounds impact approximately 1% of the world's population yet account for more than 2% to 4% of health care expenses. Wounds that require additional clinical efforts often include those that are chronic and resistant...
Read MoreStepping Up Wound Care: Advanced Wound Care Products
Wound repair and regeneration comprise a complex process of biological and molecular events that consists of cell migration and proliferation, along with extracellular matrix deposition and remodeling. Unfortunately, not all wounds progress through healing easily. Certain pathophysiologic and metabo...
Read MoreCreating a Plan of Care for Wound Management
Wound management is a tremendous clinical challenge for many health care professionals. The World Health Organization has recognized that wound management is a worldwide public health issue best managed by an interprofessional team. This interdisciplinary approach has been shown to increase healing ...
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Important Terms to Know
