OVERVIEW

Virtual 5th European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Focus Meeting 2021 Patient safety: Prevention and Communication is organized by European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and will be held on May 26, 2021.

Description:
The EPUAP Focus Meeting is a unique initiative aimed at exchanging knowledge among scientists, clinicians, R&D and industry in regard to the latest developments in special areas of pressure ulcer research and practice. The focus meeting is intended to give room for in-depth discussion about special topics, to identify knowledge and technological gaps, as well as clinical needs in the pressure ulcer field and establish a platform of discussion for academia and industry.

Why Attend The EPUAP Focus Meeting?
• New international clinical guidelines on prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer will be presented
• New Danish clinical guidelines will be launched
• Possibility to see how pressure ulcer prevention is managed in nursing homes in Sønderborg municipality
• Receive an overview of current research and development trends in academia in regard to a spectrum of knowledge and technologies in the pressure ulcer field.
• Receive an overview of current trends in commercialized technology in the pressure ulcer field as well as of needs and technological gaps identified by the industry.
• Opportunities for commercialization of inventions and technologies which are still at the research lab phase.
• Obtain an overview of the state-of-the-art in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment technology which is currently being developed at research labs internationally in the academia.
• Scientists and companies have opportunities to work together towards commercialization of technologies – starting at an early stage of development of the technology – and in particular, to jointly shape the course of R&D so that it meets true clinical needs and bridges actual gaps which have been identified by the industry.
• It is an appropriate environment for informal discussions that encourages follow-up contacts between scientists and companies such as for the development of technologies, consultation projects for companies etc.

Programme Topics:
• Patient safety: prevention and communication
• Quality management and patient safety
• “In safe hands”: The Sonderborg Concept
• From guideline to practice
• Health technologies at the bedside

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.