Wound Care Updates: Reclaiming a Lost Geriatric Syndrome

Sponsored by the Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee & the Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Special Interest Group

Moderator: Sarwat Jabeen, MD, CWS, FAAFP, AGSF

Significant deficiencies exist in wound care education for geriatric healthcare professionals. Numerous healthcare professionals express a deficiency in both knowledge and confidence when addressing these concerns, which includes a lack of familiarity with evidence-based wound care practices. Learning Objectives: (1) gain the skill set required to perform accurate wound assessment and staging; (2) recognize and manage skin failure implement palliative care of wound when appropriate; and (3) recognize existing health disparities in wound care and acquire skills to address social determinants of health issues particularly among minority populations.

Incorporating Wound Care Curriculum to Optimize Geriatric Fellowship Training
Elizabeth F. White-Chu, MD, AGSF, CWSP

Wound Assessment; Staging, Skin Failure and Palliative Care of Wounds
Jeffrey M. Levine, MD, AGSF

Health Care Disparities in Wound Care Among Geriatric Patients
Veronica Nwagwu, MD, CWSP

Interprofessional Team, the Patient and Circle of Care
Barbara A. Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, IIWCC-NYU, FAAN