Overcoming resource and reimbursement barriers to best practice in the care of chronic wounds

Despite growing consensus on wound care best practice, patients with chronic wounds continue to experience delayed escalation, suboptimal treatment and prolonged healing times (Guest et al, 2020; Ahmajärvi et al, 2022). Chronic wounds pose significant clinical, social and economic implications worldwide (Frykberg and Banks, 2015), representing a strain both on individual patients and healthcare systems (Mahmoudi and Gould, 2020). In November 2024, the Advanced Wound Management (AWM) Chronic Wounds Global Advisory Board convened to discuss these concerns. This is the final article in a series drawing on insights from that advisory board.