Lee Kirksey, MD will recognize the clinical and economic burden of surgical site complications and surgical site infections; explore current challenges wound care practitioners face in the midst of a pandemic; examine strategies on how to keep patients out of the hospital; explore the role of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) for incision and surrounding soft tissue management to help reduce the risk of surgical site complications, hospital readmissions & post-op follow-up appointments; and examine the efficacy, best practice use and techniques to manage the surgical site and enhance post-operative recovery using ciNPT via case studies and clinical outcomes. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.