Don’t miss these informative events focusing on the latest best practice updates for Wound Infection Prevention and Management.
This podcast will discuss the latest recommendations for managing chronic infected wounds and how to differentiate healthy tissue from infected tissue.
Our speaker Terry Swanson, is Co-Chair of the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) update of Wound Infection in Clinical Practice: Principles of Best Practice which was published in 2022.
Contributors:
- Terry Swanson, Australia
Introduction to wound infection + management
Wound infection is the invasion of the body by harmful micro-organisms (pathogens), such as bacteria or fungi, which grow and multiply there.
Whether in chronic wounds or acute wounds, it is an important healthcare burden and requires early recognition and prompt intervention. This needs to be appropriate in the background of growing antibiotic resistance and the need for antimicrobial stewardship.
This online module is part of the Essentials of Wound Care series
This online module is Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Learning Objectives
- Express the terminology related to wound infection.
- Explain how you could diagnose wound infection using clinical signs + symptoms and microbiological analysis.
- Explain the relevance of bacterial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Describe the treatment of wound infection.
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Watch this webinar taught by Wendy White to learn about pressure injury
aetiology and to understand what makes this acute injury
‘different’. External forces and the individual’s tolerance influence
the impact on local tissues and cells. This webinar is part- of a webinar series which sets the
foundation for everyday prevention and
management practice strategies and reinforces natural ‘next steps’ in clinical
practice.
What you will learn:
- Describe pressure injury aetiology
- Demonstrate an understanding of what makes pressure injuries different from other types of wounds
- Identify components of shear such as external forces and local cell impact
Contributors:
Wendy White, Australia
Hard to heal wounds: Disrupting biofilms as a part of wound bed preparation
Dr Matt Malone details the biofilm consensus paper on wound biofilms highlighted the need for aggressive treatment protocols when biofilms are suspected and proposed a “step down” strategy.
Join us for this informative webinar which will discuss the role of biofilm in delaying wound healing and evidence-based strategies to manage hard-to-heal wounds.
This will also cover the role of hydrosurgical debridement and the use of single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) in an outpatient setting, and includes case studies and live Q&A.
Contributors:
- Dr Mehtab (Tabby) Ahmad, Australia
- Dr Matthew Malone, Australia
Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England*
A route to more effective infection management
Managing infected chronic wounds can be challenging and are a major burden on the healthcare systems.
This module provides practical hints and tips for understanding and managing infected chronic wounds with real-world examples.
Learning Objectives
- Introduction to wound infection and the challenges
- Importance of understanding the signs and symptoms of infection and biofilm
- How the new infection management pathway will support daily practice, including case studies
- Panel discussion: practical tips for managing infection in the community
Contributors
- Dr Caroline Dowsett, United Kingdom
- Dr Allison Garten, United States of America
- Dr Kevin Woo, Canada
*This Smith+Nephew
Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of
Surgeons of England) as part of our centre accreditation. You will receive a
CPD/CME Certificate of completion on full completion of the module.