"Practical hints & tips for understanding & managing infected chronic wounds"

Date :

• Wednesday 21st October 2020
• 6:00pm GMT (UK)
• 7:00pm CET  (FR, GE, SP, IT)
• 12pm CDT

Duration : 60 mins

Agenda :

Managing infected chronic wounds can be challenging. Join our panel of experts who will share their knowledge of understanding signs and symptoms of infection and details of new pathway to help simplify diagnosis and management of infected wounds including practical hints and tips for managing infection and examples of optimising outcomes.

Objectives of Webinar 2 -

At the end of this webinar series participants will gain insight into:

• Raise awareness of challenges and impact of infection in chronic wounds 
• Highlight need for a different approach to managing chronic wounds with local/ spreading infection.
• Explain the pathway with a focus on S & N and evidence used to validate decision points. 
• Discuss evidence to support use of ACTICOAT and IODOSORB
• Drive consistency of care, improve outcomes and patient QOL

Participant Profile:

•  Those managing patients in community with infected wounds

Agenda

-Introduction to infection/ challenges of managing infection in the community - Dr Caroline Dowsett 5 mins
-Importance of understanding the signs and symptoms of infection and biofilm - Dr Caroline Dowsett & Dr Kevin Woo 10 mins
-Introduction to the expert KOL group, walk through key areas of pathway - Dr Caroline Dowsett  15 mins
-How IM pathway will support daily practice, including case studies - Dr Kevin Woo  10 mins
-Panel discussion: Practical tips managing infection in the community - 10 mins - All 
-Q&A Session - 10 mins - All 

Languages : English with live translation in the following languages :  German, Italian, Spanish

Accreditation : CPD Accredited + Made in association with Royal College of Surgeons.