PRE-CONFERENCES
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Combining Advanced Wound Care Modalities for Improved Outcomes: Integrating NPWT, ORC Collagen and Hybrid Drapes (1.0 CEU) Learning Objectives:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care, Medical Solutions Division. |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Introduction to Kylon® -Versatile Brush-Curette Technology for Wound Hygiene, Debridement, and Biopsy-Based Biofilm Diagnostics (Non-Accredited) Sponsored by Histologics LLC |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Taking Nutrition Action Across the Continuum of Wound Care: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (1.0 CEU) Learning Objectives:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Abbott Nutrition. |
Thursday, October 12, 2023
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
The Wound Solution Architect: Designing Comprehensive Strategies for Complex Wounds (Non-Accredited)
Sponsored by 3M Health Care |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Transforming Skin Integrity in the Acute Setting: Optimizing Outcomes through Timely Identification, New Coding and Terminology Updates, and Prevention/Treatment Strategies (1.0 CEU) Learning Objectives:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care, Medical Solutions Division. |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Optimizing Cost-Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes of Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane Allografts In Lower Extremity Ulcer Treatment (1.0 CEU)
This activity is supported by an educational grant from MIMEDX Group, Inc. |
GENERAL SESSIONS
Friday, October 13, 2023
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM |
Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited) Sponsored by Convatec |
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM |
Opening Remarks |
8:20 AM – 9:20 AM |
Back to the Future - History of Wound Care (1.0 CEU) The history of wound healing dates back to 2000 BCE, evolving from treatments based on superstition to systematic, evidence-based care. While techniques and devices have developed over time, the foundation of wound care remains. This historical session reviews the principles and practices of wound care passed on from generation to generation. Get ready and join this wound care time travel adventure! It's Not that Shocking: The Role Electrical Stimulation in Wound Management (1.0 CEU) Electrical stimulation can reduce inflammation, increase perfusion, improve cellular migration and associated with faster reductions in wound area measurements. This session focuses on the under utilization of electrical stimulation in wound management and offers strategies to implement this modality in your organization. Dressed for Success: Hydrogels Deep Dive (1.0 CEU) Hydrogels were one of first wound care products to change the practice of drying out wounds using caustic agents - driving home the theory of Dr. George D. Winter, referred to as “moist wound healing”. In this session, take a deep dive into the characteristics of hydrogel dressings and what wound types are best suited for this class of dressings. |
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM |
Product Education Center |
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM |
Dr. Seuss Comes to Wound Care - Red Foot, Blue foot, Two Foot, One Foot (1.0 CEU) Just like in Dr. Seuss’, “The Foot Book” that describes feet by color, shape and size, can foot conditions be identified by the coloration of the feet? This session will examine lower limb conditions and assess if they can be identified based on color. Put your best foot forward and join this session! Surgical Management of Lymphedema (1.0 CEU) Lymphedema is a progressive and chronic disease linked to decreased quality of life and increased functional limitations. The current standard of care for lymphedema is complete decongestive therapy, which, while effective, requires life-long compliance to maintain their benefits. Surgical management of lymphedema has been gaining popularity and has demonstrated success in reducing limb volume while improving patient’s quality of life. This session will review the current surgical management options of patients with lymphedema and pre- and postoperative management of this patient population. NPIAP Guidelines - Pressure Injury in Persons with Dark Skin Tones (1.0 CEU) The guidelines to perform an objective assessment of darkly pigmented skin to avoid the development of serious wounds are discussed in this lecture, along with the use subepidermal moisture (SEM) or thermography to augment these assessments. Become familiar with the NPIAP guidelines that support early intervention and help reduce the severity of wounds by attending this session. |
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM |
Product Education Center |
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
In-Booth Education Session (Non-Accredited) Sponsored by Convatec |
12:00 PM - 12:35 PM |
Product Education Center |
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM |
Point of Care Testing Technology as a Tool for Wound Assessment (1.0 CEU) Although understanding of the molecular and cellular factors driving wound healing continues to grow, standards for diagnosing and evaluating wounds remain subjective and experiential. Furthermore, a key challenge in treating chronic wounds is that traditional assessment can take weeks to identify if a wound is progressing or not. Innovative point of care diagnostic testing has begun to revolutionize our understanding of the molecular wound landscape and usher in a modern age of therapeutic strategies. This session will provide the evidence to support the potential clinical utility of Point of Care Testing in Wound Care and future directions. WoundCon Rounds: Cases from Across the Globe (1.0 CEU) WoundCon Rounds offers a global perspective to tackling challenging wound care cases. We invite you to actively be part of the WoundCon agenda and this exciting segment by submitting your own challenging case for a chance to join the WoundCon Rounds panel in future WoundCon conferences. Submit your case here here. The Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) and the Indian Society of Wound Management (ISWM) Mitigating Audit Risks (1.0 CEU) In this quality improvement session, an expert on risk mitigation discusses how to prepare and manage audits to reduce risk exposure. Quality review strategies and recommendations are provided to avoid potential pitfalls. Join this session to further enhance the quality of your practice. |
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM |
Product Education Center |
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM |
Stop Saying Non-Compliant: A Guide to Strengthening the Clinician-Patient Relationship (1.0 CEU) Clinicians often express frustration when they believe patients are not following their recommendations. However, this most often represents a disconnect between the parties involved and can be perceived by patients as being blamed for their medical condition. Barriers to care including access to medication, and supplies, lack of trust in the medical system, and even consistent healthcare access might be at the root of a patient having difficulty with the proposed treatment plan. This session addresses these concerns and offers strategies for solutions. Convexity in Stoma Management (1.0 CEU) One of the biggest challenges for clinicians caring for anyone living with a stoma is being confronted with a problematic stoma that cause leakage issues for the patient. Convexity is a possible solution to a problematic stoma; however, confusion remains over the use of convexity. This session will explore convexity characteristics, clinical application, indication and use. Getting Off on the Right Foot – Gait Evaluation (1.0 CEU) Walking is a complex skill that requires harmonious coordination between the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Gait evaluation is of utmost importance in the prevention and treatment of patients with peripheral neuropathy and for those with wounds that require devices or dressings that impact normal walking. These assessments range from simple observation to sophisticated computer analysis of biomechanics. Discover the various methods that one can employ to optimize outcomes in this session. |
4:05 PM - 6:05 PM |
Product Education Center |
6:05 PM - 7:05 PM |
Not Just Little Adults: An Overview of Neonatal and Pediatric Wound Care (1.0 CEU) It is well known that wound management in the neonatal and pediatric patient populations lacks research available upon which to guide practice. The choice of specific dressings or other wound care treatments are currently based on a combination of provider experience and preference and a small number of published clinical guidelines based on expert opinion. This session will offer guidance on targeted pediatric wound care approaches. Is This Wound Dressing Safe to Go in the Hyperbaric Chamber? (1.0 CEU) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has added dimension to the armamentarium of treating complicated chronic wounds and has been proven to benefit many patients with specific wound-healing issues. Sound knowledge of the safe use of wound care dressings in HBO chamber empowers clinicians to assist their patients and maximize outcomes with HBOT safely.. Managing Wounds and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in People Who Inject Drugs (1.0 CEU) Opioid use disorder and transition to injection drug use (IDU) are an urgent, nationwide public health crisis. Wounds and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are common complications of IDU that disproportionately affect people who inject drugs and are a major source of morbidity and mortality for this population. Clinicians need to be aware of (a) common drugs of abuse and their affects, (b) opioid-related harms and overdose, and (c) treatment of chronic wounds that may occur. |
7:05 PM - 7:10 PM |
Break |
7:10 PM - 7:55 PM | A "Wound" to the Wise: Practical Tips and Tricks of Wound Care (.75 CEU) Moderators: Catherine T. Milne, MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP; Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MHA The Wound to the Wise segment features dynamic and short pearls from each of the faculty that offers practical, digestible, take aways to help you optimize patient care. We invite you to actively be part of the WoundCon agenda. Join the fun, submit your video, and have your Wound to the Wise featured during an upcoming WoundCon event. See details here here. |
Agenda is subject to change.
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