Clinical Professor of Geriatrics & Palliative Care Department of Geriatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, New York
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure(s):
Jeffrey M. Levine, MD, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.
This session is directed toward primary care practitioners in PALTC settings, and content will be relevant to physicians, nurses, nutritionists, physical therapists and anyone else who cares for chronic wounds. We will go review basic functions of skin, skin care, documentation standards, differential diagnosis of wounds, common treatments and formulary decisions, risk-management concerns, and how to assess and manage third party consultants.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
Distinguish etiologies of common chronic wounds
Know basic standards of care for examination and documentation
Identify key treatment concepts
How to assess and manage third party wound care consultants