Wound Care - Capital Health

Advance Program 

wound care 

champions for change 

» October 6 – 8, 2008 

Shaw Conference Centre 

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 

www.capitalhealth.ca/WoundCare2008 

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Sponsors and Exhibitors 

Sponsors 

Capital Health is pleased to acknowledge the following sponsors for their generous commitment to this Conference. 

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Exhibitors 

Thank you to the following companies who will participate as Exhibitors. 

Classic Health 



Facilitators: The Capital Health Wound Care Conference 2008 Planning Committee is pleased to acknowledge the following companies for helping to secure 

speakers for this event. 



Watch for our complete list of Exhibitors and Sponsors in the Final Conference Program. 

If you are interested in participating as a Exhibitor and/or Sponsor, please visit our website at www.capitalhealth.ca/WoundCare2008 or contact Education 

Services, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital at 780.735.8259 (Toll Free 1.877.877.8714) or email Sue.YiAustin@capitalhealth.ca 


We are pleased to invite you to participate in Capital Health’s Best Practice Conference - 

Wound Care 2008: Champions for Change. 

With significant advances being made in the field of wound management, clinicians, 

practitioners and administrators in the continuum of care, will precipitate the changes 

by embracing new processes and technologies which they will carry into the field of 

practice. This conference will provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge pertaining 

to evidence-based wound care; promote awareness about wound care products, treatment 

modalities, and their use; and promote consistency and coordination of wound care across 

the health care continuum. 

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES 

This three-day conference will: 

• Provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge pertaining to 

evidence-based wound care 

• Promote awareness about wound care products, treatment 

modalities and their use 

• Promote consistency and coordination of wound care across 

the health care continuum 

The Conference will address these objectives by providing 

sessions focusing on: 

• Application of best practice in the assessment and treatment 

of wounds 

• Latest research and technology 

• Prevention and treatment strategies 

• Managing transitions of care 

• Innovative ways to educate and train staff to prevent and 

manage wounds 

• Wound management in pediatric and long-term care 

• Practical applications of products and services 

• And many more! 

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS 

• Internationally renowned speakers 

• Opportunity to interface with professional colleagues 

and experts 

• “Talk to the Experts” panel presentation 

• Hands-on Workshops 

• Educational poster presentations; and 

• Exhibit Hall featuring up to 40 exhibits 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

Health care professionals interested in innovative and emerging 

trends in the assessment, prevention and treatment of various 

types of wounds across the continuum of care including: 

• Physicians 

• Nurse Practitioners 

• Registered Nurses 

• Licensed Practical Nurses 

• Pharmacists 

• Occupational Therapists 

• Physical Therapists 

• Dietitians 

• Clinical Educators 

• Managers 

• Researchers 

• Students 

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Conference Presenters 

Plenary Presenters 

Peter S. Akai, MD, PhD 

Wound Care and Infectious Diseases Consultant, 

Misericordia Community Hospital and Wound Care 

Clinic, Edmonton, AB 

Stephen K.H. Aung, MD, PhD, OMD, FAAFP 

Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and 

Dentistry, University of Alberta; Clinical Associate 

Professor, New York University College of Dentistry; 

Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Extension, University 

of Alberta; President, Canadian Medical Acupuncture 

Society; President, World Natural Medicine Foundation; 

President, International Buddhist Friends Association, 

Edmonton, AB 

Spencer Beach 

Spencer Speaks, Edmonton, AB 

Robert E. Burrell, PhD 

Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical 

Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; and 

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nanostructured 

Biomaterials, Department of Chemical and Materials 

Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of 

Alberta, Edmonton, AB 

Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN 

Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Department of Urology, 

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 

David Haligowski, BSc, MD 

Rivergrove Medical Clinic; Physician Advisor, 

Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, 

Winnipeg, MB 

William W. Li, MD 

President, Medical Director and Co-Founder, 

Angiogenesis Foundation, Cambridge, MA 

Corinne McIsaac, MEd, BScN, RN 

Associate Professor, Cape Breton University; PhD 

Student, Dalhousie University, Sydney, NS 

Christine Moffatt, CBE, FRCN, PhD, MA, RGN, DN 

Professor of Nursing; Director of the Centre for Research 

and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Thames Valley 

University, London, UK 

Heather Orsted, RN, BN, ET, MSc 

Co-Chair, World Union of Wound Healing Society 

Meeting, June 2008; Co-Director and Course Coordinator, 

International Interprofessional Wound Care Course, 

Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, 

University of Toronto; Clinical and Educational 

Consultant, Calgary, AB 

Gary Sibbald, BSc, MD, FRCPC (Med), FRCPC(Derm), 

ABIM DABD, Professor of Public Health Sciences and 

Medicine, Program Director - Wound Prevention & Care, 

MScCH, University of Toronto, Director the Wound 

Healing Clinic and Medical Education, Women’s College 

Hospital, Toronto, ON 

Jaggi Rao, MD, FRCPC 

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of 

Dermatology & Cutaneous Sciences, University of 


Kevin Woo, RN, MSc, PhD(C), ACNP, GNC(C) 

Clinical Scientist/Wound Healing Specialist, Wound 

Healing Clinic, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON 

Michelle Zwicker, RN, BScN (Hons) 

Clinical Nurse Educator, Firefighters’ Burn Treatment 

Unit, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB 

Invited Concurrent Session Presenters 

Andrea Andrews, MSc, RD, CDE 

Registered Dietitian, Home Living, Nutrition Service, 

Capital Health, Edmonton, AB 

Bruce Foster, BEd, PEd 

Wound VAC Patient, Edmonton, AB 

Karen Grand, RN, IIWCC 2005 

Wound Care Resource Coordinator, Cypress Health 

Region, Swift Current, SK 

Pamela E. Houghton, BScPT, PhD 

Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy, 

University of Western Ontario, London, ON 

Kathleen F. Hunter, RN, NP, PhD, GNC(C) 

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of 



Abstract Concurrent Session Presenters 

Louise Forest-Lalande, RN, MEd, ET 

Consultant Manager in Nursing Sciences, CHU Sainte- 

Justine Research Centre, Montréal, QC 

Meagan Lehman, RVT, RDMS 

Instructor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, 

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB 

Grant Paulhus, RRT 

Respiratory Therapist, Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit, Caritas 

Health Group, Edmonton, AB 

Stephen Playford 

CEO, Australian Sheepskin Apparel, Saskatoon, SK 

Leah Shapera, RN, MSN, GNC(c) 

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound & Skin Care (IIWCC), 

Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC 

Karyn Williams, RN, ET 

National Clinical VAC Therapies Specialist, KCI Medical 

Canada Inc., Vancouver, BC 

Marlis Atkins, RD 

Capital Health, Edmonton, AB 

Nancy Brainard, ARNP, CWCN and Lillian Ortiz, 

MSN, CWCN North Florida/South Georgia Veterans 

Health System, Gainesville, FL 

Bronwyn Lasair, BScPT 

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB 

Laurie Parsons, MD, FRCP(C) and Renae Peterson, 

RN,BN Calgary Health Region, Chinook Health Region, 

Calgary, AB 

Wound Care Teams: St. Michael’s Long Term Care 

Centre, St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital, Shepherd’s Care 

and Devonshire Care Centre, Edmonton, AB and Corrine 

McIssac, Health Outcomes Worldwide, New Waterford, NS 

Ann Wolfman, RN, BN 

St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB 

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Conference at a Glance 

Monday, October 6, 2008 

7:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 

8:00 Welcome Remarks 

8:15 Helping You, Helping Me 

Spencer Beach 

9:00 The Challenge of Wound-Associated Pain 

Kevin Woo 

9:45 An Overview of the Diagnosis and Management 

of Edema Dr. David Haligowski 

10:30 Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing 

11:15 Compression Therapy in Practice 

Dr. Christine Moffatt 

12:00 Lunch, Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing 

1:15 Burn Trauma and Assessment Michelle Zwicker 

Workshop: Compression Therapy in Practice 

(1:15 – 4:30) Dr. Christine Moffatt 

2:10 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1A to 1D 



4:15 Welcome Reception, Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing 

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 

7:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast 

and Exhibit Hall Viewing 


8:15 Best Practice: Integrating the Evidence 

into Your Practice Heather Orsted 

9:00 Presentation topic to be announced 

Dr. Gary Sibbald 

9:45 Teledermatology: A Successful Project to Facilitate 

Remote Wound Care in a Timely Manner 

Dr. Jaggi Rao 


11:15 Skin Care: Task or Preventive and Therapeutic Intervention 

Dr. Mikel Gray 






4:15 End of presentations 

WEdnesday, October 8, 2008 




8:15 Molecular Therapy for Wound Care: From Present 

to Future Dr. William W. Li 

9:00 The Development of Acticoat Silver Nanocrystalline 

Dressings: The World’s First Application of 

Nanotechnology to Advanced Wound Care 

Dr. Robert E. Burrell 

9:45 Wound Infections: Why, When and How to Treat 

Dr. Peter S. Akai 


11:15 Wound Healing: A Traditional Chinese Medicine 

Perspective Dr. Steven K.H. Aung 


1:15 What Gets Measured Gets Results: Closing the Gap 

Between Evidence and Action Corrine McIsaac 


2:15 Talk to the Experts – Panel Presentation 

4:15 Closing Remarks 


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Schedule of Events 


7:00 a.m. Registration 

Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Hall 

7:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 


8:15 Helping You, Helping Me - Spencer Beach, 

8:00 

Spencer 

Welcome 

Speaks, 

Remarks 

Edmonton, AB 

Spencer Beach one day went into work as a 

8:15 tradesperson Helping You, when Helping his life Me unexpectedly changed. 

With Spencer a loud Beach whistle and bang he found himself 

severely 

Spencer 

burned 

Beach, a 

and 

tradesperson, 

on the verge 

went 

of death. 

to work 

Fighting 

back 

on April 

from 

24, 

all odds 

2003, 

he 

when 

was forced 

his life 

to 

unexpectedly 

find a new path 

to 

changed. 

live. With 

Engulfed 

strong 

in 

determination, 

a flash fire, Spencer 

support 

suffered 

from 

his 

3rd 

family 

and 4th 

and 

degree 

love for 

burns 

life 

to 

he 

90% 

has become 

of his body 

a Health 

and 

& 

was 

Safety 

not expected 

Officer from 

to survive. 

the University 

Armed with 

of Alberta’s 

great selfdetermination 

Faculty of Extension 

and with 

program, 

the unwavering 

developed 

support 

a public 

speaking 

from his 

company, 

family, he 

volunteers 

has overcome 

at the 

seemingly 

University 

of 

insurmountable 

Alberta Hospital 

odds. 

and 

Please 

for the 

join 

Firefighters 

him as he 

Burn 

shares 

Camp, 

his amazing 

but most 

story 

importantly 

and how the 

he 

health 

has rejoined 

care system 

society 

and 

and 

is 

the 

a father 

continuum 

and husband. 

of care aided him through his 

Please darkest join moments him as he towards relives his recovery. story and how it was 

that the health care system aided him through his 

darkest moments towards recovery by helping him 

9:00 confront The Challenge those obstacles of Wound-Associated that are often associated Pain 

with Kevin a life Woo changing accident and sickness. 

9:00 The Wound-related Challenge of pain Wound is common. Associated Unremitting Pain - and 

Dr. recalcitrant Kevin Woo, pain RN, is disabling MSc, PhD(C.), and devastating ACNP, in 

GNC(C),Clinical patients with chronic Scientist/Wound wounds. In order Care Specialist, 

to provide 

Wound suggestions Healing for practice, Clinic, Women’s a total wound College pain Hospital, 

Toronto, model that ONis based on the wound bed preparation 

paradigm is proposed. The key components 

Wound 

include 

related 

patient-centered 

pain is common. 

concerns, 

Unremitting 

causes of the 

and 

recalcitrant 

wounds, associated 

pain is disabling 

complications 

and devastating 

and local wound 

in 

patients 

factors. 

with 

This presentation 

chronic wounds. 

will 

In 

provide 

order 

useful 

to provide 

suggestions 

recommendations 

for practice, 

for assessing 

a total wound 

and managing 

pain 

model 

wound 

that 

pain 

is 

for 

based 

patients, 

on the 

healthcare 

wound bed 

professionals 

preparation 

paradigm 

and other 

is 

policy 

proposed. 

makers. 

The 

It 

key 

is important 

components 

to 

include 

concentrate 

patient 

on 

centered 

the pain 

concerns, 

during dressing 

causes 

change 

of the 

as 

wounds, 

well as chronic 

associated 

persistent 

complications 

wound-related 

and local 

pain. 

wound 

factors. This presentation will provide useful 

recommendations Facilitated by: for assessing and managing 

wound pain for patients, healthcare professionals 

and other policy makers. It is important to 

concentrate on the pain during dressing change as 

well as chronic persistent wound related pain. 

9:45 An Overview of the Diagnosis and Management 

of Edema - Dr. David Haligowski, BSc, MD, 

Rivergrove Medical Clinic; Physician Advisor, 

Dept. of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, 

Winnipeg, MB 

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9:45 This An Overview presentation of the will Diagnosis be an overview and Management 

of the 

differential of Edema diagnosis of edema in patients, the 

appropriate Dr. David examinations Haligowski and investigations 

to 

An 

narrow 

overview 

the diagnosis, 

of the differential 

and the 

diagnosis 

appropriate 

of 

treatments 

edema in patients, 

of the more 

the appropriate 

common causes 

examinations 

of edema 

in 

and 

the 

investigations 

average patient 

to 

seen 

narrow 

in North 

the diagnosis, 

America. 

and 

At 

the 

the 

end 

appropriate 

of this lecture, 

treatments 

participants 

of the more 

will be 

common 

able 

to 

causes 

identify 

of edema 

the more 

in the 

common 

average 

causes 

patient 

of 

seen 

edema, 

in 

by 

North 

performing 

America 

an 

will 

appropriate 

be presented. 

examination 

At the end 

of 

of 

the 

this 

patient, 

presentation, 

and ordering 

participants 

tests that 

will 

are 

be able 

appropriate 

to identify 

to 

the 

the 

diagnoses 

more common 

entertained. 

causes of 

As 

edema 

well, the 

by performing 

participants 

will 

an appropriate 

become familiar 

examination 

with treatments 

of the patient, 

of the 

and 

more 

common 

ordering 

causes 

tests that 

of edema 

are appropriate 

that would 

to 

be 

the 

seen 

diagnoses 

in 

their 

entertained. 

practices. 

As 

Participants 

well, the participants 

will also be 

will 

able 

become 

to 

identify 

familiar 

less 

with 

common 

treatments 

causes 

of the 

of edema, 

more common 

that they can 

then 

causes 

research 

of edema 

or consult 

that would 

upon, 

be 

to 

seen 

treat 

in 

as 

their 

appropriate 

to 

practices. 

the patient’s 

Participants 

situation. 

will also be able to identify 

less common causes of edema, that they can then 

10:30 Refreshment 

research or consult 

Break 

upon, to treat as appropriate to 

Exhibit 

the 

Hall 

patient’s 

and Poster 

situation. 

Viewing 

11:15 Compression Therapy in Practice - Professor 

10:30 Christine Refreshment Moffatt, Break, CBE, Exhibit FRCN, Hall PhD, and MA, RGN, DN, 

Professor Poster Viewing of Nursing, Thames Valley University, 

London; Director of the Centre for Research and 

Implementation of Clinical Practice, London, UK 

This session will examine the evidence base for the 

11:15 choice Compression of compression Therapy systems, in Practice and will highlight 

the Dr. limitations Christine found Moffatt in many of these studies. 

The This characteristics session will examine and performance the evidence of an base ‘ideal’ for the 

compression choice of compression system will systems be explored. and will The highlight session 

will the limitations address problems found with in many bandage of these application studies. and 

the The methods characteristics that can and be performance used to optimize of an the ‘ideal’ use of 

compression in system every will day practice. be explored. The session 

will address problems with bandage application and 

the methods that can be used to optimize the use of 

compression in every day practice. 

Sponsored by: 

12:00 Lunch Break 

Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing 


1:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 

Sponsored by: 

1A Presentation Title……., Dr. Edward Tredget, 

Credentials…… 

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1:15 Burn Trauma and Assessment 

Michelle Zwicker 

The focus of the presentation is to discuss burn 

trauma and assessment and the management 

decisions during the acute phase of burn injury. 

Initial airway, breathing, circulation, and burn 

wound management will be discussed. Topics 

covered will include: initial assessment of burn 

injuries covering the severity and depth of the 

burn, extent of burn injuries, mechanisms of 

injuries, emergency care, fluid resuscitation 

protocols, wound care, and referral criteria. 

Workshop: Compression Therapy in Practice 

Dr. Christine Moffatt 

This session will address the use of compression in 

a range of clinical situations that will include: 

• Limb shape deformities in venous disease 

• Management of chronic edema 

and lymphoedema 

• Compression in mixed arterial ulceration 

• Compression in patients with heart failure 

Dr. Moffat will use examples drawn from 

clinical practice as well as international guidance 

from documents such as Best Practice for the 

Management of Lymphoedema: International 

Consensus. 

3M Professional Services colleague, Jill Allen, will 

provide an overview to the technology of the Coban 

2 layer system. There will be an opportunity to see 

the product demonstrated, including the specialty 

applications for both the highly contoured leg and 

the fragile, thin leg. A resource person familiar 

with Coban 2 layer will be working with each small 

group to facilitate the “hands-on” practice session. 

Please note: This session ends at 4:15. Space is limited 

to 80 participants. 

Sponsored by: 

2:00 Concurrent Session Change 


1A On the Cutting Edge: An Innovative 

Debridement Training & Competency 

Program 

Bronwyn Lasair 

When performed incorrectly, sharp instrument 

wound debridement can cause significant 

patient harm. As this skill is not taught in most 

university or course settings, there is a great 

need for comprehensive, effective and on-thejob 

training. 

This session will describe the process by 

which a rehabilitation department successfully 

developed an innovative, peer-review based, 

debridement training and competency 

maintenance program. Similar programs 

could be effectively implemented in various 

clinical settings. 

1B Implementing Best Practice and Outcomes 

Measurement in Wound Care at Long Term 

Care Facilities in Alberta 

Wound Care Teams from: St. Michael’s 

Long Term Care Centre, St. Joseph’s Auxiliary 

Hospital, Shepherd’s Care and Devonshire Care 

Centre, and Corrine McIsaac 

This presentation summarizes the results 

from four Long Term Care facilities in 

Edmonton that implemented best practice 

principles by adopting the h.e.a.l. Education 

Program (ConvaTec) that includes outcomes 

measurement exercises. Results found that 

the implementation of the program and best 

practice principles in the majority of facilities 

resulted in a large decrease in the cost of wound 

care and a decrease in the hours of care devoted 

to wound care. Results also showed benefits 

such as product standardization, improvement 

of wound care techniques among staff and 

development of wound care teams. Overall, this 

illustrates that the implementation of 

a wound care program of best practice 

principles, including outcomes measurement, 

can have positive impacts on many facets of a 

healthcare facility. 




1C Using Telehealth to Improve Interdisciplinary 

1B Compression 

Foot and Lower 

Therapy 

Leg Wound 

in Practice 

Consults 

- Professor 

Christine 

Dr. Laurie 

Moffatt, 

Parsons 

CBE, FRCN, 

and 

PhD, 

Renae 

MA, RGN, 

Peterson 

DN, 

Professor Two Southern of Nursing, Alberta Thames Regional Valley University, 

Health 

London; Authorities Director have of the partnered Centre for in Research clinical telehealth and 

Implementation wound management. of Clinical The Practice, Chinook London, Health UK 

This 

Region, 

session 

in 

will 

conjunction 

address the 

with 

use of 

the 

compression 

Calgary 

in a 

range 

Health 

of clinical 

Region’s 

situations 

Foot & 

that 


will include: 

clinic, support 

wound management through clinical telehealth 

• Limb shape deformities in venous disease 

projects. Telehealth improves and enhances 

• Management of chronic oedema and 

lymphoedema 

interdisciplinary care to patients. Telehealth 

assists in developing a comprehensive, 

• Compression in mixed arterial ulceration 

multidisciplinary, cross-regional team approach 

• Compression in patients with heart failure 

to care for wound care patients. Care is 

This enhanced session will for use patients examples living drawn in rural, from remote or 

clinical underserved practice as communities. 

well as international guidance 

from documents such as Best Practice for the 

1D The Use of a Heel Protector Reduces Facility 

Management of Lymphoedema: International 

– Acquired Heel Pressure Ulcers by 66% 

Consensus. 

Nancy Brainard and Lillian Ortiz 

> Please note: This session ends at 4:15. Space is 

Heel pressure ulcers account for 30.3% of 

limited to 80 participants. 

total pressure ulcers and are the second most 

common location for skin breakdown. There is 

2:10 CONCURRENT a high financial SESSIONS 

cost for treating heel ulcers, but 

there are also physical and psychological costs to 

2A On 

the 

the 

patient, 

Cutting 

such 

Edge: 

as pain, 

An 

delayed 

Innovative 

rehabilitation, 

Debridement 

social isolation, 

Training 

depression, 

& Competency 

and potential 

Program 

for 

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Bronwyn 

loss of 

Lasair, 

limb. 

BScPT, 

Preventing 

Plastics 

heel 

and 

ulcers 


can decrease 

Healing 

Team 

costs 

Leader; 

and 

Sarah 

produce 

Kerslake, 

better outcomes 

BPTHY, Physical 

for patients. 

Therapy 

This 

Clinical 

session 

Practice 

will report 

Leader, 

how 

Royal 

one VA 

Alexandra 

facility was 

Hospital, 

able to 

Edmonton, 

reduce facility-acquired 

AB 

heel pressure 

When ulcers performed by 66% incorrectly using a pillow-based sharp instrument heel 

wound protector debridement boot. can cause significant patient 

harm, however this skill is not taught in most 

university or course settings. Consequently, there 

is a great need for comprehensive, effective, on-thejob 

Refreshment training. Break, Exhibit Hall 

2:55 

and Poster Viewing 

3:30 This CONCURRENT session will describe SESSIONS the process by which a 

rehabilitation department successfully developed 

an innovative, peer-review based, debridement 

training 2A Hands-on competency Workshop: maintenance Making Sense program. of 

Similar Wound programs Care could Through be effectively Case Studies implemented 

in various Capital clinical Health’s settings. Wound and Ostomy 

Specialists and Clinical Experts 

2B Implementing Best Practice and Outcomes 

Measurement Registration in for Wound this session Care is at limited. Long Term 

Care 2B Electrical Facilities Stimulation in Alberta - Therapy Wound Care for the Team, St. 

Michael’s Treatment LongTerm of Chronic Care Centre; Wounds Wound Care Team, 

St. Joseph’s Dr. Pamela Auxiliary E. Houghton 

Hospital; Wound Care Team, 

Shepherd’s Care; Wound Care Team, Devonshire Care 

Electrical stimulation therapy involves the 

Centre, Edmonton, AB; Corrine McIsaac, MEd, BScN, 

delivery of low levels of electrical current 

RN, President, Health Outcomes Worldwide, New 

directly to the wound bed using specialized 

Waterford, Nova Scotia 

electrodes and equipment. Clinical practice 

This presentation guidelines summarizes (CAWC and the RNAO) results from recommend 4 Long the 

Term Care use facilities of this in therapy Edmonton for the that treatment implemented of chronic best 

practice principles pressure by ulcers adopting and diabetic the h.e.a.l. foot Education ulcers. Dr. 

Program (ConvaTec) Houghton that will includes review the outcomes biological measurement 

effects, 

exercises. Results clinical found research that evidence the implementation and application of the 

program and techniques best practice for this principles adjunctive in the wound majority therapy. of 

facilities resulted in a large decrease in the cost of wound 

2C ABI/PPGs: Tips and Tricks 

care and a decrease in the hours of care devoted to wound 

Meagan Lehman 

care. Results also showed benefits such as product 

standardization, This talk improvement is for the lower of wound extremity care examiner techniques 

among staff who and performs development extremity of wound blood care pressures. teams. It will 

Overall, this cover illustrates three main that points: the implementation 1) common questions of a 

wound care and program answers, of best 2) tips practice and tricks principles, to decrease including your 

outcomes measurement, ABI workload, can and have 3) how positive to know impacts when on it just 

many facets isn’t of a working! healthcare facility. 

2C 2D Using If it is Telehealth Published, to is Improve it Good? Interdisciplinary 

Interpreting the 

Foot Evidence and Lower in Leg Wound Wound Care Consults - Shirley 

Chandler, Dr. Kathleen RN, BScN, Department F. Hunterof Medicine 

Clinical Reviewing Telehealth and interpreting Coordinator, the Calgary results Health of 

Region, research Calgary, studies AB; can Joy Doram, be a daunting RN, BN, task. Med, How 

Clinical does Telehealth one know Coordinator, if the results Chinook are valid? Health Does 

Region, this Lethbridge, study apply AB; to one’s Dr. Laurie own Parsons, setting? In MD, this 

FRCP(C), presentation, Dermatologist, some key Calgary wound Health care papers Region, will 

Calgary, be reviewed AB; Renae and Peterson, the results RN, discussed BN, Community in light of 

current practice. 

4:15 Welcome Reception, Exhibit Hall 


Sponsored by: 







8:15 Best Practice: Integrating the Evidence into 

Your Practice 

Heather Orsted 

You know what Best Practice is, but how do you 

make it happen in your clinical setting? 

This interactive session will be a discussion with 

participants on how to create an environment 

in their place of practice that is satisfying and 

rewarding - an environment in which you KNOW 

you have given the best care that you can. The 

focus will be on clinical practice, educational and 

operational issues that can sometimes BLOCK your 

ability to fully meet your patient’s needs. Clinicians 

need to remember and acknowledge that: 

• Knowledge is Power 

• Knowledge supported by the evidence is 

Powerful… 

• Knowledge supported by the evidence and 

integrated into patient care is Empowering! 

This session will explore avenues towards 

implementation of best practice in your work 

environment. 

9:00 Presentation topic to be announced 

Dr. Gary Sibbald 

9:45 Teledermatology: A Successful Project 

to Facilitate Remote Wound Care in a 

Timely Manner 

Dr. Jaggi Rao 

The growing Canadian population is experiencing 

an increasing challenge to obtain timely and 

efficient access to medical dermatological 

consultation. This is particularly evident in wound 

care, where patients are often too debilitated to 

travel to a dermatology centre. Store-and-forward 

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(SF) Teledermatology, if implemented well, can 

serve as a timely, cost-efficient means to achieve 

quality skin consultation for those unable to visit a 

dermatology centre. The experience using a secure 

and confidential, store-and-forward, web-based 

Teledermatology system will be presented, along 

with statistics to demonstrate its efficiency, costbenefit 

and efficacy. 

10:30 Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall 


11:15 Skin Care: Task or Preventive and Therapeutic 

Intervention 

Dr. Mikel Gray 

Skin care is one of the most basic interventions 

delivered by nurses as they care for patients in the 

acute-care, long-term care and home care settings. 

However, this important task is increasingly 

relegated to non-licensed care providers, and 

rarely driven by evidenced-based protocols 

despite its ability to prevent skin damage, halt the 

spread of communicable infection, and improve 

patient comfort and satisfaction with care. This 

presentation will focus on existing evidence related 

to skin care for the prevention of moisture related 

skin damage, including incontinence associated 

dermatitis, and the reduction of pressure ulcer risk. 

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3A Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct to 

Chronic Wound Care 

Grant Paulhus 

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is used to treat 

a small but diverse group of conditions, some 

of which are Gas Gangrene, Carbon Monoxide 

Poisoning and Decompression Sickness.

However, the majority of patients receiving 

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) suffer from 

chronic wounds, a complication of Diabetes 

Mellitus or Radiation Tissue Injury that may not 

be responding to conventional wound care. 

This presentation will provide an overview 

of the delivery of Hyperbaric Oxygen at the 

Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton including 

background science, patient assessment, 

delivery and recent developments in Hyperbaric 

Oxygen Research. 

3B Wound Care in Pediatrics 

Louise Forest-Lalande 

The goal of this session is to disseminate 

information specific to pediatric wound care. 

It will enable the participant to identify the 

different types of wounds encountered in 

pediatrics, recommend products adapted to 

this population, and acknowledge the potential 

psychological repercussions of wounds in 

children. 

3C The Role of Australian Medical Sheepskin for 

Prevention and Treatment Wounds 

Stephen Playford 

The natural healing effects of Australian medical 

sheepskin (AMS) on pre-existing wounds from 

grade 1 to grade 4 will be presented. AMS is 

used for prevention of wounds, treatment of 

pre-existing wounds and to prevent the return 

of healed wounds. The topic of discussion is 

based on the natural sciences within AMS, what 

it provides for the human body and what the 

body requires to heal a wound. 

Facilitated by: 



3D The Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing 

Andrea Andrews 

This presentation will highlight the role of 

key nutrients in the wound healing process. 

Evidence-based nutrition recommendations 

will be reviewed and participants will leave with 

practical tips for client education. 


4A On the Cutting Edge: An Innovative 

Debridement Training & Competency 

Program 

Bronwyn Lasair 

When performed incorrectly, sharp instrument 

wound debridement can cause significant 

patient harm. As this skill is not taught in most 

university or course settings, there is a great 

need for comprehensive, effective and on-thejob 

training. 

This session will describe the process by 

which a rehabilitation department successfully 

developed an innovative, peer-review based, 

debridement training and competency 

maintenance program. Similar programs 

could be effectively implemented in various 

clinical settings. 

4B A Productive Team Approach to Patient 

Hygiene Leads to Improved Outcomes 

Ann Wolfman 

This presentation will show the effects of using 

a one-step bath product and an all-in-one 

incontinence barrier product. The presentation 

will detail the trial and the beneficial results for 

patients and to staff. Patient results that were 

achieved at 1 month, 6 months, and 11 months 

will be examined. Lastly, the presentation will 

discuss the cost savings that occurred with 

changes to practice in a variety of areas. 

4C Learning to Love the Wound VAC 

Bruce Foster 

A lighthearted look at the physical and 

psychological changes that helped a patient 

overcome various challenges of negative 

pressure therapy. This view from a “patient’s 

side of the wound” will also cover the history 

of the wound and some implications of this 

technology for the patient. 

2:00 Concurrent Session Change 




4D Dietary Intake in the Home Care Client with 

Chronic Wounds 

Marlis Atkins 

Good nutrition plays an important role in 

wound healing. Diets of Home Care clients 

with chronic pressure ulcers or venous stasis 

ulcers were assessed to determine nutritional 

adequacy. Research results and implications for 

practice will be reviewed. 



5C Applying Science to Acheiving Best Practice 

Outcomes - Negative Pressure Wound 

Therapy in the Realm of Chronic Wounds 

Karyn Williams 

This presentation will focus on the 

physiological response that is scientifically 

sound, in using NPWT in the chronic wound 

scenario. By having an understanding of the 

induced “macrostrain” and “microstrain”, the 

clinician can in fact achieve better outcomes. 

This understanding, and the placement of 

NPWT earlier in the wound healing cascade, 

meets the goals of best practice initiatives. 

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5A Hands-on Workshop: Making Sense of 

Wound Care Through Case Studies 

Capital Health’s Wound and Ostomy 

Specialists and Clinical Experts 

Registration for this session is limited. 

5B A Comparison of Three Teaching Strategies 

for Wound Care: An Evaluation of Knowledge 

Transfer 

Leah Shapera 

A study was conducted to evaluate the 

effectiveness of three different teaching 

strategies in terms of knowledge transfer. A 

group of 124 nurses attending a Wound Care 

Workshop were divided into 3 groups; each 

group was exposed to one of three teaching 

strategies aimed at educating nurses about 

an advanced wound care product. The three 

strategies used were: i) distribution of the Policy 

and Procedure, ii) face-to-face in-service, and 

iii) a 6-minute video clip. Knowledge transfer 

was measured by the improvement in scores 

between the pre-test and post-test for each of 

the three strategies. 

5D Dealing with Distance: Bringing Wound Care 

to a Rural Setting 

Karen Grand 

Faced with the challenge of being ‘all things 

wound care’ throughout a large rural health 

region, and given that cloning was not an 

option, a learning curve eventually led the 

coordinator to the development of a team of 

resource nurses. The story of how this team 

came to be and its subsequent influence on the 

people of the Cypress Health Region 

can hopefully serve as a model for other 

rural settings seeking to develop a wound 

care strategy. 

4:15 End of Presentations 


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9:45 Wound Infections: Why, When and How to Treat 

Dr. Peter S. Akai 

This presentation will give an overview of wound 

infections and principles of prevention, clinical 

and microbiologic diagnosis of wound infection, 

rational strategies for wound infection management 

and wound infection treatment regimens. 

8:15 Molecular Therapy for Wound Care: From 

Present to Future 

Dr. William W. Li 

Modern wound care is rapidly evolving to clinicians 

using bioactive modalities that improve the 

wound microenvironment and stimulate genetic, 

cellular, and molecular processes to speed chronic 

wound healing. These include modalities such as 

growth factors and other factors that stimulate 

angiogenesis, i.e., granulation. This presentation 

will review the current evidence supporting 

the clinical use of these products, and the latest 

scientific concepts supporting future development. 

Very advanced modalities that are now in clinical 

development (gene, cell, protein, and small 

molecule therapies) will be discussed to provide a 

view of the future of wound care technologies. 

Sponsored by: 



11:15 Wound Healing: A Traditional Chinese Medicine 

Perspective 

Dr. Steven K.H. Aung 

This presentation will discuss the arts of wound 

healing as well as how to enhance and enrich this 

process by using various Chinese modalities such as 

acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, 

Qi Gong, and others. The Chinese approach to 

wound healing is more natural, holistic, and about 

stimulating how to heal. Sometimes the body 

needs to balance and harmonize so that the healing 

process will start. 

9:00 The Development of Acticoat Silver 

Nanocrystalline Dressings: The World’s First 

Application of Nanotechnology to Advanced 

Wound Care 

Dr. Robert E. Burrell 

A review of the history of silver, including its 

advantages and disadvantages for control of bacteria 

in wounds, will be presented. Dr. Burrell will 

show how nanocrystalline silver was discovered, 

studied and developed as a dressing material. The 

biological properties of nanocrystalline silver will 

be discussed including its anti-inflammatory and 

anti-microbial activity. 


1:15 What Gets Measured Gets Results: Closing the 

Gap Between Evidence and Action 

Corrine McIsaac 

In an overburdened healthcare system, the end 

results inevitably justify or undermine the means 

employed to improve patient care. Many health care 

organizations have articulated the need to achieve 

more positive outcomes in wound care. However, 

an increased focus on the practical application of 

outcome measurement processes is required to 

ensure that specific actions undertaken to improve 

patient care ultimately achieve systemic success. 


Currently, there are numerous programs in place 

in home care facilities across the country that use 

multiple strategies simultaneously to improve 

clinical and financial outcomes with respect to 

wound care. However, many of these programs 

do not include a standardized process for outcome 

measurement. “The need for clearly articulated 

expectations, measurable outcomes, consequences 

and incentives for performance has become the 

‘new norm’ and consumers have come to expect 

the ‘evidence’ that the health care system is both 

efficient and effective” (Fasken, Martineau, Du 

Moulin, 2005). 

Sponsored by: 



Exhibits and Posters 

A variety of commercial and educational exhibits 

and poster presentations on various topics of 

interest to professionals interested in innovative 

and emerging trends in the assessment, prevention 

and treatment of various types of wounds across the 

continuum of care have been solicited as another 

learning opportunity. Authors of posters will be 

available at designated times to discuss and present 

their findings. 

To view a complete listing of the posters, please 

visit the conference website at 


2:15 Talk to the Experts – Panel Presentation 

Complex wound cases will be presented by a panel 

of expert clinicians. participants will have the 

opportunity to ask questions. 

Peter S. Akai, MD, PhD, 

Wound Care and Infectious Diseases Consultant, 

Misericordia Community Hospital and Wound 

Care Clinic, Edmonton, AB 

Andrea Andrews, MSc, RD, CDE, 

Registered Dietitian, Home Living, Nutrition 

Service, Capital Health, Edmonton, AB 

Catherine Lea, BScOT, OT(c), 

Team Leader, Geriatric Division, Glenrose 

Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, AB 

Jane Ratay, RN BScN ET (IIWCC), 

Community Care Clinic, WVHC, Capital Health, 

Grant MacEwan College, Stony Plain, AB 

Michele Suitor, RN, MN, NP, 

Nurse Practitioner, Community Care Clinic, 

WVHC, Capital Health, Stony Plain, AB 

4:15 Closing Remarks 


Conference Details 

REGISTRATION FEE 

Full Conference: October 6 – 8, 2008 

Early Bird (Up to Sept. 12, 2008) $595 

Regular Fee (Sept. 13 – Oct. 5, 2008) $695 

Full Time Student * $295 

Monday, October 6, 2008 ONLY 

Registration Fee $350 


Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ONLY 



Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ONLY 



Registration fee includes course materials, welcome reception, 

continental breakfast, lunch and breaks throughout the 

conference. 

*Student rate will be applied only to Full Time Students with valid 

student identification. A copy of student ID must accompany the 

registration form. 

REGISTRATION AND REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY 

Payment by cheque or credit card must accompany the completed 

registration form for processing. Cancellations will be accepted 

until September 8, 2008. No refunds will be issued after this 

date. An $80 processing fee will be charged for cancellations 

made on or before September 8, 2008. 

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION 

A letter of confirmation and receipt of payment will be sent via 

email within five working days of receiving your completed 

registration form and full payment. 

ACCOMMODATION 

Special rates have been secured for conference delegates at the 

following hotels: 

Courtyard by Marriott 

One Thornton Court 

99 Street & Jasper Avenue 

Edmonton, AB T5J 2E7 

T: 1-866-441-7591 

W: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yegcy-courtyardedmonton-downtown/ 

Conference Rate: $129.00 + applicable taxes 

(single/double occupancy) 

When making your reservation, please indicate that you are 

attending Capital Health Wound Care Conference 2008. 

To ensure you receive the conference rate, please make your 

reservation by September 8, 2008. 

The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald 

10065 100 St NW 

Edmonton, AB T5J 0N6 

T: 1-800-441-1414 

W: http://www.fairmont.com/macdonald/ 

Conference Rate: $219.00 + applicable taxes 

(single/double occupancy) 

When making your reservation, please indicate that you are 

attending Capital Health Wound Care Conference 2008. 

To ensure you receive the conference rate, please make your 

reservation by September 8, 2008. 

For more information: 

Capital Health 

c/o Education Services, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 

Room 19, 10230 – 111 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5G 0B7 

T: 780.735.7912 F: 780.735.7924 

Toll Free: 1.877.877.7714 

E: GRHEdServices@capitalhealth.ca 


Conference Planning Services Provided by: Education Services, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 

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educational activities. All individuals who participate in CH-sponsored events are expected to disclose any significant relationships that may pose a conflict with 

the principles of balance and independence. 


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Capital Health, c/o Education Services 

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 

Room 19, 10230 – 111 Avenue 

Edmonton, AB T5G 0B7 

Fax: 780.735.7924 

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REGISTRATION FEE 

Full Conference: October 6 – 8, 2008 

Early Bird (Up to Sept. 12, 2008) $595 

Regular Fee (Sept. 13 – Oct. 5, 2008) $695 


Monday, October 6, 2008 ONLY 



Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ONLY 



Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ONLY 



Registration fee includes course materials, welcome reception, 

continental breakfast, lunch and breaks throughout the 

conference. 

*Student rate will be applied only to Full Time Students with valid student 

identification. A copy of student ID must accompany the registration form. 

total Due: $ _________________ 

Concurrent Sessions 

Please refer to page 6 - 15 for the registration code for each 

concurrent session. 

Monday, October 6, 2008 (select one) 

1:15pm – 2:00pm Burn Trauma and Assessment 

– Plenary Presentation or 

1:15pm – 4:15pm Compression Therapy in Practice 

(limited enrollment) – Workshop 

2:10pm – 2:55pm (select one) 

1A 1B 1C 1D 


2A 2B 2C 2D 



3A 3B 3C 3D 


4A 4B 4C 4D 


5A 5B 5C 5D 

Will you be attending the Welcome Reception on Monday, 

October, 6, 2008 

Yes, I will attend No, I will not attend 

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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital via email at GRHEdServices@capitalhealth.ca 

or call toll-free 1-877-877-8714 a minimum of one month prior to the event if a 

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Capital Health 

c/o Education Services, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 

Room 19, 10230 – 111 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5G 0B7 

T: 780.735.7912 F: 780.735.7924 

Toll Free: 1.877.877.7714 

E: GRHEdServices@capitalhealth.ca

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