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• WCAW: Simple Facts about Wound Care
• 06 June 2016
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           The Chronic Wound Epidemic
           In 2016, an estimated 6.7 million patients are suffering with non-healing advanced wounds in the US.
  
           Cost of Chronic Wounds
           Cost to treat advanced wounds to exceeds $50 billion annually in the US.
  
           A few simple facts about Wound Care
           In 2015, an estimated 6.7 million patients are suffering with non-healing advanced wounds.
           Patients with an amputation have a 50% mortality rate within 5 years.
           There are approximately 29,100,000 diabetic patients in the US (9.3% of population) who experience approximately 1.9 million Diabetic Foot Ulcers each year.
           Each year 2.5 million patients aged 75+ acquire a Pressure Ulcer (13.2% of relevant population).
           Cost to treat advanced wounds exceeds $50 billion annually in the US.
  
           Where are advanced wounds treated?
           Hospital outpatient wound center: 40%
           Hospital inpatient: 20%
           Long term care facility: 5%
           Stand alone (Dr. office, ASC, home): 35%
  
           30% of untreated wounds result in amputation.
  
           Estimated number of wounded patients per year:
           Diabetic foot ulcer patients: 2,098,750
           Venous leg ulcer patients: 817,244
           Pressure Ulcer patients: 2,906,336
           Surgical/trauma wound patients: 519,923
           Arterial ulcer patients: 388,730
  
           Support WCAW (Wound Care Awareness Week) on June 6-10, 2016
           http://woundcareawareness.com/