PAWSIC: Beyond the Wound Bed: Medications, Multimorbidity, and the Patient Who Will Not Heal

Many medications routinely used in wound care patients can impair the phases of tissue repair, yet the medication list rarely receives the same scrutiny as perfusion, pressure, or nutrition. In this expert panel discussion with a wound care nurse and a geriatric pharmacist, moderated by a geriatrician and certified wound specialist physician, faculty will cover how cumulative medication burden intersects with skin failure, and how to screen for it using the AGS Beers Criteria® and related tools. Panelists will also share how to build a structured medication review into wound assessment, document concerns so they survive care transitions, and communicate effectively with prescribers and consultant pharmacists. Attendees will leave with a practical, one-page medication red-flag screen they can apply to the non-healing wound.