Introduction

"Applied Wound Management is a method of wound assessment and documentation which seeks to facilitate clinical decision-making, communication between professionals, and clinical audit. This section includes tools such as articles, journal supplements, clinical tools, clinical audit software, professional seminars and web-based resources which aim to support the practitioner in the use of Applied Wound Management. Applied Wound Management is a Wounds UK initiative, developed in partnership with Johnson and Johnson Advanced Wound Management."

David Gray
Clinical Director, Wounds UK
November 2005

Resources

The resources below are free to download. Please revisit this section regularly, as more applied wound management resources will become available.

	Applied Wound Management Wallchart
Wallchart showing the Wound Healing Continuum, Wound Infection Continuum and Wound Exudate Continuum.
	Applied Wound Management Assessment and Continuation Chart
Patient assessment chart and information on how to use the continuums.
	Applied Wound Management Reference Card
Reference card showing the Wound Healing Continuum, Wound Infection Continuum and Wound Exudate Continuum.
	Applied Wound Management Supplement
The Applied Wound Management supplement contains a series of articles which present a new conceptual framework.
	Applied Wound Management Supplement - Part 2
Part 2 puts Applied Wound Management into context with respect to important advances such as the articulation of critical colonisation, and the management of exudate according to the six ‘Cs’ (cause, control, components, containment, correction and complications). Ultimately, a more accurate and systematic assessment will lead to better guidelines for treatment options such as dressing choice. The articles provide an overview of Applied Wound Management, and elaborate on the three continuums. The final article also describes the various clinical tools and computer software available to facilitate the implementation of Applied Wound Management.