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  • WCAW: Simple Facts about Wound Care
  • 06 June 2016

  •          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/

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