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Thanks to 3M, Wound Awareness Week 2023 partner and sponsor of Friday 8 September

 

 

3M focuses on providing better care through patient-centred science. We help transform outcomes by restoring patients' lives through innovation. From our leading negative pressure and surgical incision management technologies to our comprehensive line of skin and advanced wound care solutions, we focus on partnering with you to provide the best care for your patients, resulting in the best possible outcomes.

 

 

When it comes to the healing process one size does not fit all. Because everyone's skin is different and there is more than one type of wound, 3M offers more than one type of solution. Patients are dealing with unique challenges and 3M offers high quality products along with extensive world class education and training so clinicians can feel more confident in the latest products and techniques.

 

3M is passionate about transforming,
healing and protecting skin,
and we're doing it with science.

 

 

Transforming wound healing outcomes with 3M solutions

3M is committed to improving wound healing outcomes and offers innovative products and solutions to help you address your wound care management challenges. Learn more about our advanced science-based innovations supporting the patient's journey from hospital to home.

 
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Surgical intervention

Preventing surgical complications with closed incisional Negative Pressure Therapy

 
 

Complex Wounds

Accelerate wound healing with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with instillation and dwell

 
 

Skin Integrity

Allow skin to heal and protect at risk skin with a revolutionary polymer-cyanoacrylate system

 
 

Webinars

 
Embracing the "New Normal" of NPWT: Advancements in Wound Management
Tuesday 26 September 2023: 4pm AEST
 
Join us for an enriching and insightful webinar on the "New Normal" of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, delving into the most recent clinical evidence in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for enhanced patient outcomes. This webinar aims to empower healthcare professionals with the expertise and abilities to adapt to the dynamic NPWT landscape, including the growing prominence of cutting-edge technology in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with instillation and dwell (NPWTi-d) to achieve remarkeable results and establish the highest patient care.
 
Guest Presenter:
Dr Ibby Younis MBBCh, MRCS (Eng), MSc, FRCS (Plast)
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital, UK
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD): Evidence, Categorisation and Next Steps

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) represents a significant challenge to healthcare professionals and patients. Watch our on-demand webinar to gain insights into best practices for the prevention and management of IAD and to learn more about GLOBIAD, an internationally adopted categorization tool.

Guest presenters:

 
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  • Professor Dimitri Beeckman – Professor of Skin Integrity and Clinical Nursing at Ghent University, Belgium
  • Anne Marie Dunk – Clinical Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability at Canberra Hospital.

 

 
 

Wound Awareness Week Clinician Perspectives

Wound Awareness Week is increasing the voice of patients suffering from wounds and the clinicians that are committed to healing them.
 
We took the opportunity to meet up with Dr Michelle Gibb (Nurse Practitioner, Wound Management, QLD), Caroline Wilson-Veamatahau (Plastics & Wound CNC, Westmead Hospital) and Jennifer Yanga (Plastics CNC, Blacktown Hospital) to get their insights on the importance of Wound Awareness Week and wound care in Australia.
 
What does Wound Awareness Week mean to you?

MG: Wounds Awareness Week is a great way to raise awareness about the impact of wounds. They affect so many people from all walks of life and, despite being a global health problem, wounds are not something that people talk about or have much understanding of. Wounds Awareness Week provides a platform to stimulate discussion and get people thinking about solutions.

CW: Wound Awareness week is about increasing the awareness for the prevention and treatment of wounds and increasing patient awareness to seek medical help.

JY: For me, it an opportunity and space to raise wound awareness not only to healthcare clinicians but also the community and be able to highlight the importance of proper wound care management for each individual.

 

Are you seeing any changes in the way patients are seeking treatment and the way their wounds are being managed?

MG: Consumers have a greater awareness of the wound problem since the Royal Commission into Aged Care. There are heightened expectations around the safety and quality of care provided in long-term care environments, particularly regarding pressure injuries. In this digital age, consumers are more inclined to go to their favourite search engine to find out more about their wound problem and types of treatments available. In my experience, they are becoming much more engaged in their care and more readily ask questions if they're not sure about outcomes or treatment strategies.

 

 
 

CW: At times, you see the patient is listening regarding their wound care, however, at follow up their wound has deteriorated because they have not complied with their treatment. Patients are waiting for their wound to severely deteriorate before they seek medical advice.

 

JY: More patients now prefer virtual consultations, and some are specifically looking for wound clinics or programs that can provide therapeutic wound care and dressing supplies at minimal out of pocket cost.

 

 
What advice do you have for clinicians treating wounds?

MG: Caring for a person with a wound starts with undertaking a comprehensive holistic assessment and then repeating that assessment periodically to measure outcomes or the effectiveness of interventions. Assessment helps us to work out the aetiology of the wound, identify factors likely to be impacting on the healing process, guide interventions including dressing selection, and to formulate goals of care that are focused on the person with the wound.

CW: Don't judge a book by its cover. Attend to a thorough assessment. Assess the "WHOLE PATIENT, NOT JUST THE HOLE".

JY: Assess, listen and treat the patient holistically, as there is always something going on beyond those wounds

 

Patient stories

3M Healthcare's purpose centres around the patient – enabling better, smarter, safer health care for all. Transforming patient outcomes by accelerating healing and preventing complications. These stories reminds us why we do what we do and that we can make a difference to a patient's life.

 

Christie's foot wound [2:07]

Don's post-op wound [5:26]

New DRAPE innovation helps Sarah [1:58]

 

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