Wound Innovations Approach
We have successfully treated thousands of patients using our unique approach, which has proven to reduce wound size, accelerate healing, enhance patients’ quality of life, and provide cost savings and hospital avoidance.
WOUND INNOVATIONS APPROACH:
Improved Patient Outcomes
- 37,000 specialist wound consultations to date
- Average time to healing 6 weeks following a WI management plan1
- Improved patient QOL (p<0.001)2
- Countless high impact patient case studies and testimonials
Empowering Workforce
- Supporting nurses, care workers and GPs
- Published improvements in wound skills and confidence for an empowered workforce (121% increase in written tests)3
- Customer survey data, testimonials and statements from health professionals recognising the impact and value of the WI service.
Hospital Avoidance
- 385,000 wound admissions annually in hospitals around Australia4
- 36% of complex wound patients are hospitalized prior to admission to our service2
- Only 3% are hospitalized following WI intervention2
Cost Benefits
- The cost of a hospital admission due to a complex wound is estimated to be $30,319 per patient with an average LOS of 37 days5
- The average cost of utilizing the WI service is $1,169 per patient5
- WI services generate average annual cost savings for health providers of $6,733 per patient5
- 1. Howard, S., Nicoll, D.P. & Gamble, H. 2024. Research and Development Data Project. Summary report. Adelaide: Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University of South Australia.
- 2. Tulleners R, Brain D, Lee X, Cheng Q, Graves N, Pacella RE. Health benefits of an innovative model of care for chronic wounds patients in Queensland. Int Wound J. 2019;16: 334–342. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13033
- 3. Price, K., Kennedy, K.J., Rando, T.L., Dyer, A.R., Boyl, J. Education and process change to improve skin health in a residential Aged Care facility. International Wound Journal 2017 14(6):1140-1147.
- 4. Graves N, Zheng H. Modelling the direct health care costs of chronic wounds in Australia. Wound Practice & Research: Journal of the Australian Wound Management Association 2014;22(1):20-4, 6-33
- 5. Brain D, Tulleners R, Lee X, Cheng Q, Graves N, Pacella R (2019) Cost-effectiveness analysis of an innovative model of care for chronic wounds patients. PLoS ONE 14(3): e0212366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02123