Resources

From the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council
(PAWSIC):

WoundSource White Paper:

Ongoing COVID-19 Impact on Skin Health and Wound Management in Post-Acute Care

Here's the link:

https://pages.woundsource.com/pawsic-ongoing-covid-19-impact-on-skin-health-and-wound-management-in-post-acute-care/

Check out PAWSIC's website:

www.pawsic.org

From the Coalition for At-Risk Skin (CARS):

Launch of At-Risk Skin Consensus Statements

Launch of the Coalition for At-Risk Skin 21 Consensus Statements from the CARS Consensus Document. Presented at the WOCNext WCET Joint Congress in Fort Worth, Texas on June 6, 2022. Pictured here are panel members (left to right) Cathy Milne, Monica Progar, Melissa Morgan and Diane Krasner. Behind is the CARS Panel Facilitator Tom Clopp.

CARS Consensus Document

The full article with the 21 Consensus Statements from CARS - the Coalition for At-Risk Skin - has been published as the November 2022 supplement to Wound Management and Prevention and WOUNDS.

Here's a link to the CARS 2022 Consensus Document:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=67867&i=769223&p=1&ver=html5__;!!PoMpmxQzTok3!-453HGkYEEN3gnzhJyPHZNFgJoCx2tuOxxng3AMp4RQ128rNQp8Fpizvf-G7NRF6LCmch79qi3KZQbRmK44v$

Additional Downloadable Resources from Dr. Krasner

Dr. Krasner offers the following resources for your perusal:

SCALE – Final Consensus Statement
SCALE – Abstract, Expert Panel Members and Statements
SCALE – Annotated Reference List
SCALE - Clinical Considerations Presentation
The Unavoidable Pressure Ulcer Presentation 2015 AGS
SCALE Wounds: Unavoidable Pressure Injury. WOUNDS 2015; 27(4)73-82.
Legal White Paper 2009
Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE): A Guide for Patients, Families & Caregivers.

Diane L. Krasner. Wound Source / Kestrel Health Information. 2021