WOUND TYPES
Hard to heal/chronic wounds
A hard-to-heal wound has been defined as one that fails to heal with standard therapy in an orderly and timely manner. This definition applies equally to both acute and chronic wounds and is independent of the wound type and aetiology.
Start learning about Hard to heal/chronic wounds
The Clinical Learning Hub aims to give insights and training that may be needed to drive change and advance patient outcomes within your healthcare organisation.
Check out the hard-to-heal/chronic wound related materials below:
Category
Through the clinicians eyes
5 min
How wound leakage impacts on the quality of life of patients with lower extremity wounds
45 min
Antimicrobial challenges in chronic wounds - Biofilms
1h
How to assess diabetic foot ulcers
23min
Innovative care for diabetic foot ulcers
1h
Offloading the diabetic foot
1h
Skyrocketing DFU amputations: reverse the trend
48min
Hard to heal pressure injuries
49min
Consistency of Care in the OR
47min
Hard-to-heal Pressure Ulcers
1h 2min
How can you prevent pressure injuries in the OR, and why is prevention important?
55min
How to protect your patients in the OR
52min
Investing in the WOC nurse leader
1h 38min
Managing the burden of device related pressure injuries in vulnerable patients
45min
Managing the burden of hospital acquired medical device related pressure ulcers
1h
PI prevention and best practices in prone positioned patients
30min
PI prevention in prone positioned patients: driving and implementing system-wide changes to improve outcomes
33min
PI prevention, trends and lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic
30min
Tortoise as a support surface
57min
Track your progress: Tools and Methods for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
1h 5min
Introduction to venous leg ulcers
5 min
Best practice in exudate management in venous leg ulcers
1h 7min
It's a wrap! Assessment and management of venous leg ulcers
37min
Phlebolymphedema: the inter-relationship between the venous, lymphatic and integumentary systems
53min
Phlebolymphedema: the inter-relationship between the venous, lymphatic and integumentary systems - short version
9min
A ‘step-down’ approach to exudate management: dressing selection criteria
40 min
A quick guide to the ‘sticky’ world of biofilms in chronic wounds
41min
Approaching chronic wounds
64min
Can topical oxygen therapy promote faster wound healing
61min
Can topical oxygen therapy promote faster wound healing
24min - short version
Cleaning promotes healing
60min
Experience from implementing oxygen therapy on routine treatment on chronic wounds
40min
Exploring the concept of the M.O.I.S.T. model of wound healing and its application in practice
41min
Exudate management: the small details that make a big difference
45min
Healing wounds and promoting patient quality of life - A 30-year legacy with Mepitel®
52min
Partnering with patients along the wound care continuum – wound management tips and tricks!
42min
Undisturbed Wound Healing
38min
Undisturbed Wound Healing
15min short version
What lies beneath: assessment and management of undermining and tunneling wounds
49min
Wound Infection and the role of Biofilms
45min
Value in Health Care Delivery: Value requires quality first
39min
Chronic wounds: Recognising a new disease
39 min
The role of the healthcare provider in delivering value
44min
Value and efficiencies in wound care that can be repeated to make savings sustainable
40min
Introduction to epidermolysis bullosa
15 min
EB and Biofilm: is there a connection?
45min
Introduction to the complexity of the disease and important care issues
55min
The one about dressings
20min
The one about the golden rules for leg ulcer diagnostics
26min
The one about the new pressure ulcer quality improvement
22min
The one about venous leg ulcer assessment
23min
Wound management challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic
9min
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Online course
45 min
Fundamentals of Pressure Ulcers
30 min
Pressure ulcer prevention strategies
15 min
Pressure ulcers: how big is the problem?
15 min
Prophylactic use of dressings
20 min
Scar management online course
Venous Leg Ulcer: Fundamentals Online course
30 min
What are pressure ulcers?
15 min
What is NPWT?
Putting principles into practice: different management approaches for different wounds
40 min
Cavity wounds in the foot and lower leg:how to assess, identify and manage
40 min
The M.O.I.S.T. model – How to best implement it in clinical practice?
30 min
The importance of pressure injury prevention
60 min
5 webinars about The M.O.I.S.T. concept
77min
Introducing Value-Based Health Care for wounds, part 1
21 min
How to implement Value-Based wound care in your practice, part 2
29 min
Optimising wound care through shared care - the science, the art and the potential
60 min
Introduction to diabetic foot ulcers
15 min
Diabetic foot ulcers- A guide to assessment and management
30 min
Diabetic foot ulcers- An algorithm for assessment and dressing selection
15 min
Caring for your feet-A guide for people with diabetes
15 min
How to look after your wound
15 min
Venous leg ulcers- A guide to assessment and management
30 min
Venous leg ulcers- An algorithm for assessment and dressing selection
15 min
Introduction to health economics and wound care
5 min
External links to Diabetic Foot Ulcers
5 min
External links to Pressure Ulcers
5 min
External links to Venous Leg Ulcers
5 min
External links to Exudate
5 min
External links to Infection and Biofilm
5 min
External links to Patient care
5 min
Patient assessment for pressure injury prevention
20 min
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy – Back to basics
60 min
Retrospective case series: Application of the M.O.I.S.T. concept to the healing of chronic wounds
20 min