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title: SAWC2019 - Capital and Coast District Health Board NZ Venous Leg Ulcer Study
description: The wound management study examines the impact of early intervention in the first six weeks for new venous leg ulcer cases, within a new model of care framework.
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# SAWC 2019 Poster - Capital & Coast DHB Venous Leg Ulcer New Model of Care

 

SAWC 2019 Conference Poster Capital & Coast District Health Board, New Zealand

Early Specialized Nursing Assessment Decreases VLU Healing Time and Wound Chronicity

Author: Alice Bourke, Wound District Nurse  
Presenter: Natalie Scott, Wound Clinical Nurse Specialist

The study examines the impact of early intervention in the first six weeks for new venous leg ulcer cases, within a new model of care framework. Digital wound assessment (Silhouette, ARANZ Medical) is deployed to assess and report time to heal, recurrence and healing rates.

The study findings include :

- Value of introducing a robust evidenced based wound measurement system for monitoring - time to heal VLU; non healing alert via graph.
- PDF Report capability supported patient referrals to Specialists 
- Nurses VLU assessment skills increased.
- Early intervention of nursing assessment in the first 6 weeks improves overall healing outcomes and reduces chronicity.

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