Leading Better Value Care

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Chronic Wound Care

One District Wide Team

The Leading Better Value Care chronic wound management initiative focus is to improve the management of wounds that do not heal in a timely manner. These are classed as chronic wounds. They include skin tears, pressure injuries, autoimmune/dermatological conditions, diabetic foot ulceration, compromised surgical wounds and leg ulcers. Many patients with a chronic wound are debilitated, immobile and in pain and they feel isolated and self-conscious. These factors impact their employment, relationships and daily life.

Nurse Wound Practitioner

Nurse Wound Specialist

Achievements

Challenges

Goals 2023-2025 • Improved wound outcomes and healing via highly skilled wound specialists and registered nurses • Monitoring of healing rates in UWD clinics • Wound dashboard • PRM implementation • Debridement Education (DEBed) research study

• Capability building of fifty-two nurses in conservative sharp wound debridement (CSWD) • Establishment of two ultrasonic wound debridement (UWD) clinics • Development of a WSLHD & integrated care chronic & complex (CAC) Wound Framework which meets the LBVC Standards for Wound Management

• Skilled workforce • Large community to cater to • Service awareness and referral process

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Western Sydney Local Health District