OVERVIEW

Guide to Chronic Wound Care is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Mar 30, 2012 - Dec 31, 2019.

Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, pharmacists, podiatrists, and nurses who are involved in the management of patients with wounds.

Accreditation:
CME:
NACCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE:
This activity is approved for .75 contact hour (.075 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN JA0006201-0000-18-013-H01-P).

CNE:
This continuing nursing education activity awards 0.75 contact hour.

Continuing Podiatric Education:
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. NACCME has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.75 continuing education contact hours.

Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Review the types of wounds that are associated with chronic non?healing
• Discuss the normal healing process and pathophysiology of non?healing wounds
• Apply evidence?based methods of wound bed preparation and dressing based on clinical assessment
• Describe recent scientific and technological advances in chronic wound care
• Outline relative indications for considering patient referral to a specialized wound care clinic