Kirkland_EwoundCareS

E-Wound Care Specialist
Holly Kirkland-Walsh FNP, GNP, WCNC
Oleg Teleten, MS, RN, WCNC
Disclosure Information
 I have no conflict of interest to disclose
Acknowledgments
 Risk Management Liability Fund
 UC Davis SWA-T Team
 Children’s Miracle Network
Problem
 Need information on
wounds, treatment and
formulary 24/7
– Unavailability of Wound
Certified Nurses
– Confusion over wound care
products
– Confusion over wound care
policy and documentation
– Barriers to current wound
care information
The Goal of the Website #1
 Photos for proper wound identification, Treatment and
Documentation
The Goal of the Website #2
 Product formulary instructions
 Product photos in packet
and out
 Indications and
contraindications
 How to order and use
 Price
The Goal of the Website #3
 Wound Care Events and Announcements
 Days and times of wound
care team and rounds
 How to contact team
members
 NDNQI dates and link for
education modules
 Wound care seminars
 Research news
The Goal of the Website #4
 All staff education
The Goal of the Website #5
 Specialty Surfaces Information and Order Form
The Goal of the Website #6
 Updates and Easy Access to Policies
 Skin and Risk Assessment
– Braden
– Braden Q
– NSRAS
 Documentation and Treatment
 Debridement
 ABIs
 Wound VAC Application policy
and procedures
The Goal of the Website #7
 Wound Care Resources
 NPUAP
 Treatment guidelines
– White paper on prevention of pediatric PUs
– DTI information
– Pressure ulcers on cartilage
 Research articles
 Patient education on wounds
 Templates for documentation
Head Tabs
Left Navigation Tabs
Results
 About 1000 hits per month
 Less phone calls to the Wound Care team for minor
questions
 Improved discharge process on weekends
 Access to all the information on the website to UC
Davis clinics
 Positive feedback from staff
Future Plans
 Continuously update the website
 Educational Web Cast with CMEs
 Telemedicine for community
facilities with access to information
on the website
Questions?
 Holly.kirkland-walsh@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu