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This lecture offers a review of definitions and pathophysiology of pressure injuries per NPIAP guidance. Ryan Dirks also provides an introduction to the Post-Acute Skin and Wound Registry^TM, and the Lift Off Registry Trials^TM. The treatment paradigm for pressure injuries and ulcers will also be discussed.

CME (Credits: 0.75) CEU (Credits: 0.75)

This CME lecture is from the Live In-Person
2023 Desert Foot Conference.

Ryan Dirks, MS, PA, CWS
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer
United Wound Healing
Puyallup, WA
[email protected]

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Learning Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics unique to pressure injuries/ulcers vs non-pressure ulcers. This includes their pathophysiology, mechanisms of tissue damage, and epidemiology particularly in the long-term care and post-acute continuum.
2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of pressure injury/ulcer staging system.
3. Analyze relevant data pertaining to frequency and healing rates of pressure ulcers compared to non-pressure ulcers.

 

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