{"id":5767,"date":"2024-04-05T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5767"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:07:48","slug":"wound-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/wound-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Wound Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5767\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5767-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5767-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5767-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-w6977ad749c405\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>On this page<\/strong>: <a href=\"#Wound-Background\">Background<\/a> | <a href=\"#Wound-Education\">Educational Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Wound-Settings\">Setting-Specific Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Wound-Care-2-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Wound-Care-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Wound-Care-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/Wound-Care-2.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Wound Care\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"Wound-Background\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c405-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>Wounds can be a way for germs to get into the body because the skin\u2019s natural barrier of protection is damaged. Wounds can also be a place for germs to live. Wound care (any activity that helps heal the breaks in the skin) can be a way to easily transmit germs if appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/icprecautions\/\">infection control precautions<\/a> are not followed.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of ways germs have been transmitted with wound care:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not cleaning hands at the right times\n<ul>\n<li>Be sure to clean hands before and after wound care<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to clean hands before putting on new gloves and after removing them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Not wearing personal protective equipment correctly\n<ul>\n<li>Do not reuse gloves<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to change gloves when going from clean to dirty tasks<\/li>\n<li>Wear a mask when performing wound care:\n<ul>\n<li>When there are splashes or sprays<\/li>\n<li>During a Group A <i>Streptococcus<\/i> outbreak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Not using multi-use ointments correctly\n<ul>\n<li>These ointments should be dedicated to a single person<\/li>\n<li>They should not be taken to room to room and then put back into storage with clean supplies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Not cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing shared equipment following manufacturer\u2019s instructions<\/li>\n<li>Not cleaning and disinfecting the environment after contamination from splashes or sprays from wounds that are infected or colonized with germs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6977ad749c405-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c405-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"Wound-Education\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c405-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-vdh\" role=\"tab\">VDH<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-cdc\" role=\"tab\">CDC<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-other\" role=\"tab\">Other<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-vdh\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w6977ad749c431\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c431-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c431-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c431-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c431-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Infection Prevention and Control During Wound Care Procedures: Three-Part Video Series\n<ul>\n<li data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/course\/1127596\/compilation\">Register on TRAIN Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/10\/VDH-Wound-Care-IPC-Tool-Checklist-External-Use-1.pdf\">Wound Care Infection Prevention and Control Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hand-hygiene\/\">Hand Hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/icprecautions\/\">Infection Control\u202fPrecautions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/\">Infection Prevention and Control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c431-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6977ad749c431-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c431-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c431-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c431-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-341c4fd17837-5767\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/infection-prevention\/infection-control-assessment-and-response-icar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf35a;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tRequest an Assessment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c431-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c431-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c431-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>VDH Infection Prevention and Control Assessments:\u00a0<\/strong>The HAI\/AR team is available to conduct a no-cost, non-regulatory, onsite visit to help a facility identify its infection prevention strengths and areas of opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-cdc\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w6977ad749c434\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c434-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c434-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c434-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c434-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/core-practices\/index.html\">Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/long-term-care-facilities\/hcp\/prevent-mdro\/ppe.html\">Enhanced Barrier Precautions website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/isolation-precautions\">Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings<\/a>\u202f(2007)\u202f\u202f\n<ul>\n<li>Appendix A:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/isolation-precautions\/appendix-a-table-4.html\">Recommendations for Application of Standard Precautions for the Care of All Patients in All Healthcare Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/basics\/standard-precautions.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard Precautions for All Patient Care<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/media\/pdfs\/standard-precautions-suite-p.pdf\">Standard Precautions Observation Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/media\/pdfs\/IPC-mod8-wound-care-508.pdf\">Wound Care Infection Control Assessment Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-other\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w6977ad749c436\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c436-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c436-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c436-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c436-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology \/Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/APIC_WOCN_Clean-vs-Sterile-.pdf\">Joint Guidance: Best Practices for Chronic Wound Management: Clean vs. Sterile Techniques <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\">Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\">Group<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW74934278 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW74934278 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Virginia Infection Prevention &amp; Control Training Alliance<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\">\u202f(VIPTA) \u2013\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;96bab968-a8eb-45eb-aeb6-4ad70a5effa6|109&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">search the education and training resource library for resources related to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">wound <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74934278 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">care<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW74934278 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\">VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/viptc.vcu.edu\/\">Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center<\/a> (VIPTC) - <span class=\"TextRun SCXW179345945 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179345945 BCX8\">courses and trainings related to infection prevention and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179345945 BCX8\">control<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW179345945 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6977ad749c405-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977ad749c405-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c405-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6977ad749c405-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"Wound-Settings\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977ad749c405-5-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Setting-Specific Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6977ad749c405-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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