Center for Healing Solutions

Max Holder, MSN, RN, CRNI, NE-BC, VA, BC and Karen Laforet, RN, MCISc, CCHN(C), VA-BC, CVAA(c) discuss how to identify sources of contamination which increase the risks of catheter bloodstream infection. They will address the clinical challenges associated with VAD maintenance that can impact outcomes and review the recommended guidelines, practices and evidence-based interventions for-MH VAD maintenance to aid with the reduction of BSI risk. They will also identify strategies for prevention of VA related bloodstream infection in patients.

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCSW and Ralph J. Napolitano, Jr. DPM, CWSP, FACFAS discuss the importance of recognizing the economic and patient quality of life impact of periwound skin damage, and explore some of the main factors that affect periwound integrity. Then they'll examine the role of novel silicone-acrylic drape with negative pressure wound therapy in patients with periwound skin breakdown.

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS and Philip Wrotslavsky DPM FACFAS discuss the landscape of negative pressure wound therapy and explore cases illustrating the use of negative pressure wound therapy on a variety of wound types. Then they'll examine best practice techniques for optimizing the use of NPWT across the spectrum of healthcare delivery.

Suzie Ehmann, PT, DPT, PhD(c), CWS, CLWT, CLT-LANA

Britt M. Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC, NE-BC and Stephen Rowley, BSc (Hons) MSc identify common barriers with traditional negative pressure wound therapy use, correlate early use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation on improved patient outcomes, explore innovations in NPWTi-d designed for automated and efficient patient care and examine, via real-world techniques, tips and tricks to optimize use of NPWTid.

Britt M. Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC, NE-BC and Stephen Rowley, BSc (Hons) MSc examine current best evidence-based standards and best practice guidelines for preventing infections, including recognition of aseptic technique as a key component in preventing healthcare acquired infection, defining the framework for aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) and determine how ANTT® principles help reduce contamination and infection and how to integrate updates to the Infusion Nursing Society International ANTT® framework to infection prevention protocols.

Michael N. Desvigne, MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS and Ralph J. Napolitano, Jr., DPM, CWSP, FACFAS examine the application of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWT-i) in the post-acute care setting. They review wound types/situations that may benefits from the application of NPWTi and those in which NPWTi would not be appropriate, assess features of a novel hybrid polyurethane drape with acrylic adhesive and a silicone for use with NPWT in the post-acute setting and examine case studies utilizing negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and hybrid drapes for managing a variety of wound types.

Britt M. Meyer RN, PhD, CRNI, VA-BC,NE-BC discusses the impact COVID has had on CLABSI rates and explore changes needed moving forward, reviews INS guidelines and standards for BSI reduction bundles, assesses processes for policy updates and implementation and measures protocol changes and solutions for BSI management.

Christopher Barrett, DPM and Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS will examine the efficacy and usability of disposable mechanically powered negative pressure wound therapy, review best practices for using dNPWT in a variety of wound types and explore illustrative case studies using dNPWT in a variety of wound types

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS, Daphne Hodges, RN, CWOCN, and Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, FAAWC will examine best practices for skin and wound management and incorporating compression therapy as the gold standard of VLU care, review strategies that includes skin protection, managing bioburden, optimizing the wound environment and off-loading for DFUs, and examine strategies to prevent and treat pressure injuries using best practices for assessment, education, prevention and treatment protocols. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.