Reducing Harm, Preserving Skin and Improving Outcomes - Mölnlycke Health Care

Symposium summary

This symposium explores how preserving skin integrity can reduce preventable harm and improve outcomes across both surgical and chronic wound care settings. Through expert presentations and panel discussion, attendees will examine the shared challenges of skin damage, including postoperative blistering, fragile skin, and periwound breakdown. The session will highlight the role of evidence-based dressing selection and atraumatic technologies in preventing skin injury and supporting healing across the care continuum. Participants will gain practical insights into implementing best practices that enhance patient outcomes from hospital to community care.

Key learning objectives

1. Recognise the impact and causes of preventable skin damage in surgical and chronic wound care.
2. Understand how dressing selection and application influence skin integrity and patient outcomes.
3. Apply evidence-based strategies to reduce skin trauma and support continuity of care across clinical settings.