Using the new T.I.M.E. Clinical Decision Support Tool to promote consistent holistic wound management and eliminate variation in practice at the Cambourne Medical Clinic, Australia: Part 1

Abstract

This is the first in a series of articles that explores the use of a newly developed wound assessment and decision-making tool, based on the well-established T.I.M.E. wound bed preparation framework (Schultz et al, 2003). A team of non-wound care specialist staff in Victoria, Australia, used the new T.I.M.E. Clinical Decision Support Tool (CDST) to help guide wound bed preparation, dressing selection and ongoing management of chronic wounds. Five case studies are presented here.