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APWCA - Mission Statement
The mission of the American Professional Wound Care
Association (APWCA) is to enhance the education involved in the care of all
wounds, including: acute, chronic, post surgical, post radiation,
reconstructive and other problematic wounds. Our purpose is to decrease the
incidence of sequellae including major amputations and dysfunction while
improving the quality of life for those patients suffering from these
complex lesions. This mission is accomplished through an interdisciplinary
approach to clinical care, professional education and patient advocacy.
An interdisciplinary integrated team approach has been documented in the world literature to reduce the rate and probability of lower limb loss due to ulceration, infection and ischemia. All non-healing wounds, such as sacral decubiti and other pressure wounds, ischemic, venous, chemical and thermal wounds are all within the scope of concern for the APWCA. The Association provides state of the art medical education and encourages the use of the highest quality care in a cost-effective manner. The APWCA was created to incorporate representation from the various medical specialties involved in treating the many aspects of these complex wounds. Through educational programs that bring these fields together and facilitating an integrated, multi-specialty approach, the
goals of the Association are to help decrease the rate of complications from these wounds, accelerate wound healing, preserve or enhance the quality of life for these patients,
and serve as a resource for patient advocacy.
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