The Economics of Wound Management with focus on Patients with chronic ulcers and impact on the health care system.�

The Economics of Wound Management is a topical issue in Australia and internationally.

Dr Jan Apelqvist from Lund University in Sweden provides a comprehensive yet practical insight into the current challenges faced in the treatment of wounds from both a clinical and economic perspective.

Using the model of hard-to heal diabetic foot ulcers, Dr Apelqvist discusses the increasing demand for quality outcome data as part of the economic decision-making process and turns our attention to resource utilization efficiency and assessment of consequence rather than simplistic cost arguments. Viewers of this presentation are invited to consider the impact of current models of care that are often fragmented in their delivery and reflect on intervention vs cost over time. The information offered within the presentation is wide ranging, evidence based and succinctly melds clinical practice, economic evidence and multidisciplinary models that result in quality outcomes and effective resource utilization.