Exploring Wound Management Options For Infection Prevention

COVID-19 has made a big impact in the world this past year and greatly burdened the healthcare system. Healthcare providers followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s three W’s to continue to reduce the spread: Wear a mask, Wash your hands and Watch your distance. As wound incidence increased during the pandemic, there is another “W” that deserves our attention: Wound management. With the continued goal of eliminating unnecessary exposure for both vulnerable residents and high-risk healthcare workers, wound management demands products that represent best practice.


Objectives:
1. Review the CDC recommendations for COVID-19 and introduce a new W into the wheelhouse of COVID-19 safety
2. Explore wound management history and recommendations for healing of wounds
3. Consider wound management dressing options that offer effective healing and fewer wound dressing changes, thus decreasing the overexposure risk of COVID-19