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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Vasc Surg. 2022 Apr 26;35(2):228–233. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.04.011

Table 4 –

Core elements of advanced wound care centers.

Multidisciplinary team that offers weekly wound care
Comprehensive patient assessment including full-service noninvasive vascular laboratory
Wound care-specific electronic medical record for high-resolution tracking of individual wound outcomes and healing rates
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy capabilities, specialized orthotics and dressings, and advanced wound therapies
Weekly team discussion for high-risk patients (similar to a tumor board)
Coordinated case management scheduling of specialty care and transfer for patients requiring hospitalization or revascularization

From Flores AM, Mell MW, Dalman RL, et al. Benefit of multidisciplinary wound care center on the volume and outcomes of a vascular surgery practice. J Vasc Surg 2019;70:1612–9 [10], adapted with permission.