Wound Care Matters
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The statistics are staggering. Chronic wounds affect about 8.2 million Medicare beneficiaries annually, and the incidence of chronic wounds is expected to rise at a rate of 2% annually. Each year, more than 305 million acute, traumatic and burn wounds are recorded and treated globally.
Your knowledge can make the difference
For patients, the physical and emotional effects of wounds can be traumatizing. But you can help. The Wound Care Education Institute® and Nurse.com have partnered to raise awareness about how important it is clinicians like you know the latest evidence-based wound care techniques. Getting educated on the proper and latest techniques in wound healing can make the difference between prolonged hospitalizations, readmissions or even amputations and patients re-entering their normal lives as quickly as possible.
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Want to know more about why Wound Care Matters? Use the following fact sheets, blogs and other resources to enhance your education on wound care.
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Partnership
The Wound Care Education Institute® and Nurse.com have partnered to raise awareness about the devastating effects of wound care knowledge gaps in the U.S. healthcare system and how clinicians can empower themselves and their organizations to combat these gaps with wound care education.
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