Managing Diverse Patient Populations
APRIL IS MANAGING DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATIONS MONTH For this month's WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are providing education on a variety of topics related to the management of diverse patient populations. 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.
Upcoming Webinar
Population Considerations in Wound Care
Thursday, April 28Charleen Singh, PhD, MBA, FNP-BC, CWOCN, RN
This presentation will explore how to provide wound care in diverse patient populations. As global migration, whether voluntary or forced, increases, wound care practitioners must develop clinical skills that take into account the needs of diverse populations. Diversity can be thought of as what makes us different and can include factors such as age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, among others. However, let’s consider what connects us and how we can use that connection to appropriately care for populations that are diverse in age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and overall health. This presentation will look at the barriers to receiving wound care and how technology can help us overcome them. The importance of documentation in all patients will also be discussed, with a focus on identifying and monitoring hospital-acquired pressure injuries and providing the right interventions at the right time. Objectives:
- Understand the impact of migration on health care.
- Identify the health care needs for patient populations based on age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and immunocompromised status.
- Verbalize how to apply wound care concepts to each patient population.
- Use technology to overcome barriers.
- Manage and document pressure injuries.
- Celebrate what connects us.
White Paper
Wounded Populations: Who is Most At-Risk in Wound Care
Certain populations, such as older adults, pediatric patients, immunocompromised patients, and patients with low socioeconomic status, are at higher risk of wound complications and poor healing because of various factors specific to these populations. Clinicians must be aware of the unique needs of these patient groups to promote better wound care outcomes. This white paper discusses issues related to wound care in these special populations, such as skin fragility at the extremes of age and limi...Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Managing Diverse Patient Populations
Thanks to the adoption of mobile-based digital technology, health care professionals have access to evidence-based practice at their fingertips. Wound care management software guides clinical workflows, reduces documentation errors, and helps the clinician perform a wound assessment in confidence. Other uses of advanced technology in wound care include digital photography, which has increased the accuracy of wound measurements and provides evidence of wound healing progress. Advanced technology ...Featured Articles
Patient Populations: Barriers to Care
The most effective wound care is patient-centered and individualized. Consideration must be made for unique population characteristics during an inpatient stay to decrease the risk of hospital readmission or further wound complications. Variations in wound care needs may exist among patients based o...
Read MoreManaging Patient Populations and Health Equity
Complex wounds require increased attention, time, and resources to treat. Certain populations, including pediatric patients, immunocompromised patients, and older adults, are at higher risk of developing complex wounds as a result of age or comorbidities. For these populations, a multidisciplinary a...
Read MoreEnsuring Equity of Wound Care Through Technology
By equipping nurses with the tools necessary to document wounds quickly and accurately, care can be prioritized more effectively. The equal standard of care is maintained from admission to discharge. This continuity is especially important during times of the pandemic where we have experienced incre...
Read MorePatient Engagement: Encouraging Healing by Involving Patients in Wound Care
Patient engagement in wound care improves patient experience and satisfaction and results in increased clinical and economic benefits. As such, it is a worthwhile approach to take, but there are some considerations. The level of involvement desired by a patient is determined by their age, the durati...
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