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Staffing Concerns for Acute Care

OUR SOLUTIONS^® PROGRAM(S)

Ongoing training, easy-to-use products, and standardized protocols guide you to improve staff efficiency

• Training and education to improve efficiency:
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    Solutions^® Algorithms for Skin and Wound Care provides you with a series of standardized, content-validated guidelines that can positively influence care and reduce the associated costs
    • Evidence-based guidelines provide intuitive step-by-step information on prevention and wound classification
    • Your staff will learn how to properly document, assess, and reduce the incidence of wounds that are infected or at risk of infection using a collaborative, ongoing, evidence-based process
  • Evidence-based educational programs provide your staff with the tools and information they need to make informed decisions when using protocols and selecting the proper products
  • In-service product training gives your staff the opportunity to learn how to put best practices to work and ensures standards of care are met in the most efficient manner possible
  • www.convatec.com—the authoritative online resource for healthcare professionals—provides 24/7 access to information and training
• Evidence-based products reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers¹ and promote healing² when used in conjunction with protocols of care
  • Advanced care saves time and money by improving clinical outcomes

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References [+]

1. 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.
2. Lyder CH, Shannon R, Empleo-Frazier O, McGeHee D,White C. A comprehensive program to prevent pressure ulcers in long-term care: exploring costs and outcomes. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2002;48(4)52-62.