INDUSTRY UPDATES
JCR and Hill-Rom Launch
Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence Program
In recognition of the important role nurses play in translating
evidence-based findings to excellent care at the patient's
bedside, Joint Commission Resources (JCR), Oak Brook, Illinois,
and Hill-Rom, Batesville, Indiana, are collaborating to
launch a Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence program in 2009.The
Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence program will focus initially
on developing tools and best practices to maintain skin
integrity and prevent pressure ulcers.
Information: http://www.jcrinc.com/JCR-Hill-Rom-Nurse-Scholar
Data
Released on Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Ulcers
A Statistical Brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization
Project on patterns of utilization and costs for adult hospital
stays involving the treatment of pressure ulcers in 2006.
Information: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb64.pdf
ConvaTec
Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Rights for Negative Pressure
Wound Therapy System
ConvaTec, Skillman, New Jersey, has signed a long-term global
exclusive license agreement with Boehringer Technologies,
Ridgefield, Connecticut, to market and distribute Boehringer's
Engenex Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System incorporating
Bio-Dome Interface Technology.
Information: http://www.convatec.com
Clinicians
Credit Medihoney Use in Helping to Prevent Potential Amputation
Derma Sciences, Inc, Princeton, New Jersey, announced that
Medihoney was the focus of a major press conference recently
at North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital in Manhasset,
New York. At the press conference, clinicians detailed the
case of a patient who appeared to be heading toward a lower
extremity amputation due to a non-healing wound associated
with an extremely rare fungal infection.
Information: http://www.dermasciences.com
New
Rapid Wound Pathology Service to Support Managed Wound Healing
Centers
The Boca Raton, Florida-based National Healing Corporation
(NHC), which accounts for 30 percent of the nation's managed
wound healing centers, is providing a new rapid wound pathology
service to its centers and client hospitals in association
with the division of dermatopathology in the Department
of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery at the University
of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. When faced
with an atypical wound, the clinical staff at National Healing
Corporation Wound Healing Centers will send a biopsy to
the experts in Miami who will be aided by advanced diagnostic
techniques including histology, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry.
Information: http://www.nationalhealing.com
ASSOCIATION
NEWS
American Professional
Wound Care Association Plans Conference
The American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA)
will hold its APWCA2009 National Conference on April 2-5,
2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A new lecture program
will be offered in 2009, including many new faculty members
to provide a different global perspective on wound care.
Faculty is chosen for their background, communication skills,
and ability to teach. The speakers include thought and content
leaders, such as Dieter Mayer, MD, FAPWCA, from Switzerland
and R. Gary Sibbald, BSc, MD, FRCPC (Med) (Derm), FAPWCA,
MEd, from Canada, who will be the recipient of the APWCA
Outstanding Achievement Award. Currently, Dr Sibbald's
professional activities include serving as President of
the World Union of Wound Healing Societies and as Clinical
Associate Editor of Advances in Skin and Wound Care.
Diane Krasner, PhD, RN, CWOCN,
FAPWCA, will speak on several topics, including participation
in a panel on palliative care and legal issues related to
wound care with Elizabeth Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ETN,
FAPWCA, FAAN, and Sharon Baranoski, MSN, RN, CWOCN, APN,
DAPWCA, FAAN. Michael Weingarten, MD, FAPWCA, of Hahnemann
University Hospital and Drexel University College of Medicine,
Philadelphia, will address "Venous Disease Surgical Management."
Dr Dieter Mayer, who is affiliated with the Clinic for Cardiovascular
Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland, will address "World Perspective
on Epidemiology and Outcomes of Peripheral Arterial Disease."
Jeremy Tamir, MD, FAPWCA, will address the sensitive topic
of "What We Have Learned about Wounds from War...Are We
Improving Outcomes?" Podiatric physician opinion leaders
invited to faculty include Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, FAPWCA;
Peter Blume, DPM, FAPWCA; and Barry Block, DPM, FAPWCA.
The conference scientific program includes
many highlights and new concepts, such as "Metabolic
Syndrome: Implications for Wound Healing," and a full
panel presentation on "Where is the Role for Hyperbarics,"
which will be held in collaboration with the American College
of Hyperbaric Medicine. The "Annual Scientific Address"
includes a panel of key wound care researchers. Other highlights
include pre-conference courses with a full panel on all
aspects of pressure ulcers, breakout sessions with new techniques
for bone grafting, and a post-conference course on "The
Business of Wound Care." Registrants can learn concepts
that may be applied the day they return to their offices.
APWCA2009 is jointly sponsored by the APWCA
and Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
The American College of Hyperbaric Medicine is a collaborating
society and has moved the annual meeting of the membership
to the APWCA2009 conference. Also collaborating with APWCA2009
will be Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Affiliated societies and organizations include New Cardiovascular
Horizons, VEITHsymposium, and iLegx Wound Conference/Biba
Medical, the association's European affiliate.
Deadline for all oral and poster abstract
application submissions is February 2, 2009.
Information: http://www.apwca.org
Registration
Is Open for National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's Conference
Registration is now open for the National Pressure Ulcer
Advisory Panel's (NPUAP) 11th National Biennial Conference,
ushering in New International Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer
Prevention and Treatment: Public Policy & Clinical Practice.
The February 27-28, 2009 conference at the Hyatt Regency
Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, features 2 concurrent
tracks: International Guideline Consensus on Implementation,
and Current Best Practice in Pressure Ulcer Management.
Attendees must choose one track, Conference 1 or Conference
2, when registering.
Information: http://www.npuap.org
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