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ConvaTec offers evidence-based protocols and education to help optimize wound care outcomes and streamline assessment and documentation

  • Solutions® Algorithms for Skin and Wound Care provides you with a series of standardized, content-validated guidelines that can positively influence treatment quality and cost-effectiveness1,2

Time to healing decreased with in-home telemedicine:3

Time to healing decreased with in-home telemedicine
With permission from Ostomy Wound Manage.3

The healing time of wounds treated with Solutions® protocols of care with in-home telemedicine (TM) (n=76) was compared with baseline (n=120). Baseline reflects patient data before initiation of TM intervention. Retrospective patient chart review showed reduced chronic ulcer healing time and decreased hospitalization for wound-related reasons, while reducing home health visits by 45%.

  • Products that promote skin integrity, manage and contain infection, and achieve optimal outcomes
  • Evidence-based education and tools to improve efficiency
    • ConvaTec Solutions® Program for Pressure Ulcer Prevention teaches your staff how to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers and incontinence-related skin breakdown
    • ConvaTec Solutions® Program for Infection gives your staff the necessary information to promote good hygiene and best practices to help prevent, contain, and manage infection
    • Learning guides and modules about OASIS assessment of wounds
    • Comprehensive in-service programs offer proper product implementation
    • Patient-oriented education materials (e.g., proper foot care for patients with diabetes) help patients become better informed about their care, leading to more self-sufficiency and fewer visits required by your staff
    • ConvaTec Customer Interaction Center provides detailed information delivered in an easy-to-understand manner; the staff includes many certified wound ostomy care nurses, in addition to Customer Support Representatives and Sales Representatives

References [+]

  1. Beitz JM, van Rijswijk L. Using wound care algorithms: a content validation study. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 1999;26(5):238-249.
  2. Bolton L, McNees P, van Rijswijk L, et al. Wound-healing outcomes using standardized assessment and care in clinical practice. JWound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2004;31(2):65-71.
  3. Kobza L, Scheurich A. The impact of telemedicine on outcomes of chronic wounds in the home care setting. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2000;46(10):48-53.

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