Accredited Industry-Supported Pre-Conference: Wound Infection Day: From Guidelines to the Frontlines of Infection Management

Supported by an independent educational grant from Urgo Foundation.

This is a hands-on workshop. Pre-registration is required.

Learning Objectives:
• Explain the patient-centric drivers of wound infection today
• Determine if there are gradations of contamination that can be agreed upon, categorize the levels of microbes in the wound, and differentiate modes of treatment for wounds contaminated at various levels
• Assess current techniques, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, to determine levels of contamination and identify which method to use and when
• Determine the relationship between slough removal and infection control
• Explain the role of antimicrobial agents and how to critically assess their efficacy in the management of bioburden
• Examine new and emerging technologies for slough/debris/microbe removal, including hypochlorous acid-based cleansers and charged fiber technology for physical removal of slough
• Explore illustrative case studies on wound infection/slough management and apply current strategies