Mölnlycke Health Care gets behind wound dressing standards 

NORCROSS, Ga. – Mölnlycke Health Care is supporting the Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) as it develops a standardized pre-clinical testing framework for wound dressings. The collaborative involves clinicians, materials management and procurement teams, regulators and industry experts, with the goal of enhancing patient care through clinically relevant and consistent evaluations. “During development, reliable, clinically relevant test methods are a prerequisite to achieve wound dressings with the right properties, which will meet true needs of clinicians and patients,” said Erik Nygren, PhD, senior scientist at Mölnlycke Health Care. “By sharing knowledge and capabilities within the WCCC Gaps Work Group, we can accelerate progress and foster a unified community that benefits all stakeholders.” In a recent publication in the Wounds journal, the WCCC calls for a new era of wound dressing standards rooted in clinical relevance, biological validity and consistency across product development and evaluation. A clear, testing framework that is shared by all stakeholders: 

• Helps clinicians make better-informed decisions based on consistent, evidence-based product evaluations, recognized by various stakeholders. 
• Progresses industry design and drives refinement of products with real-world performance in mind. 
• Helps researchers and regulators agree on functional dressing properties that align with clinical needs and ensure that pre-clinical testing appropriately reflects these needs. 

The WCCC urges the wound care community to get involved, as they need feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. Stakeholders can help by taking a survey here: https://bit.ly/4cN7sIZ. 

Read more about the WCCC's initiative to improve wound care standards here: https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/wounds/enhancing-patient-care-through-advanced-wound-dressing-standards-wound-care.