The Alberta Wound, Ostomy and Continence Summit
Improving Healthcare in Alberta: Specialized Wound, Ostomy and Continence Access for all Albertans
Bringing together patients, health care administration, government & academic partners, senior nurses from the community & continuing care, registered charities focused on patients and specialized nursing care, NSWOCs, and industry representatives
Thursday, October 5, 2023
8:00am-3:00pm MT
Radisson Hotel Red Deer
6500 67 St, Red Deer, AB T4P 1A2
Objectives
The Alberta Wound, Ostomy and Continence Summit will engaging patients, health care administration, government & academic partners, senior nurses from the community & continuing care, registered charities focused on patients and specialized nursing care, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs), and industry representatives to:
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Update partners on best practices in wound, ostomy and continence within Alberta.
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Evaluate a patients’ experience living with an ostomy and provincial impact.
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Determine the economic burden for people living with anostomy through the review of the ostomy impact study.
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Provide information on the value of a wound, ostomy and continence tri-specialty to support patient-centred improvements.
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Discuss how to provide better access to specialized wound, ostomy and continence care in the province of Alberta by supporting health care teams and Indigenous Communities.
