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Half a million Australians are currently living with chronic wound… costing the healthcare system $3 billion/yr Wounds should always be managed using “best practice” strategies The Wounds Australia flowchart for managing leg ulcers is ideal for GP Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 37 mins Experts: Dr Iestyn Lewis, Emergency Physician Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTSEvery second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next oneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We welcome a new speaker, Lusi Sheehan who is discussing the role of the pharmacist in wound care. Lusi is a credentialed Wound Care Clinician and accredited Home Medicines Review pharmacist. She has a postgraduate degree in Wound Care management and helped establish pharmacy-based Wound & Compression Clinics in Perth, Western Australia, where she provides collaborative care to the community. Lusi is the current Education Liaison member of the Western Australian branch of the Wounds Australia committee. Lusi created ‘The Wound Educator' on social media pages to improve wound care literacy in the community, and minimise harm caused by wounds. In 2023 she created the ‘Wound Care Course for Pharmacists & Team.' She received the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award in 2017 for establishing a pharmacy-led Wound Care & Compression Clinic and the PSA Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Award in 2019 for development of Professional Services.
Each year, Wounds Australia, the peak body for chronic wound prevention and management, uses Wound Awareness Week (August 14-20) to highlight the enormous burden chronic wounds cause in our community. In this episode of Keeping up with the Current', Nadia chats with Hayley Ryan - Wounds Australia Chair about the impact of chronic wounds in aged care and the solution that's bleeding obvious. Hosted by: Nadia Zahr Aired on: 18th August 2022
Hayley Ryan (Chair) at Wounds Australia speaks about wound management, services available and why this is such an important health issue with @daviddmacca and @Tass1959 on JOY94.9. Saturday Magazine airs on JOY94.9... LEARN MORE The post Hayley Ryan Chair at Wounds Australia appeared first on Saturday Magazine.
There are some amazing innovations when it comes to wound management and dressing technologies. Some dressings are now designed to be left on for a day, two days, sometimes up to a week. But do they work for our elderly care recipients? Today we’re joined by Jan Rice. Jan is the Director of WoundCare Services, and is on the Board of Wounds Australia (www.woundsaustralia.com.au/). In this episode we discuss: - Some of the recent innovations in wound management - How traditional dressings may be more effective, and - Why training and the fundamentals of wound management are more important (and more cost effective) Find us at http://agedcareexecutive.com.au and https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aged-care-executive-podcast/ Relax by Simon More https://soundcloud.com/user73416670 CC BY 3.0 Music provided by Music for Creators https//youtu.be/yoKFVEmPHmw
Wounds Australia chief executive Anne Buck spoke to us about taking how to spot and care for chronic wounds.
Wounds Australia chief executive Anne Buck spoke to us about taking how to spot and care for chronic wounds.
Dr Kathy Finlayson, president of the Queensland branch of Wounds Australia, on an education seminar that will explore the use of technology in wound management
Dr Kathy Finlayson, president of the Queensland branch of Wounds Australia, on an education seminar that will explore the use of technology in wound management