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Kristen Thurman1, Michelle Deppisch, Susan S Morello

  • 1Kristen Thurman, PT, MPT, CWS, is Director of Solution Management, Agiliti Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michelle Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWS, is US Clinical Evidence Manager, Mölnlycke Health Care, Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Susan S. Morello, BSN, RN, CWOCN, is Clinical Consultant, Omaha, Nebraska. Rachel Moseley, MS, BSN, RN, CWON, APHN, is Wound and Ostomy Nurse Specialist, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Stephanie Slayton, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT-LANA, is Inpatient Skin and Wound Team, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina. Cynthia Sylvia, DNurs, MSc, MA, RN, CWCN, is Vice President Clinical Affairs, Curiato, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Jackie Todd, MBA, BS, BSN, RN, CWCN, is National Clinical Specialist: Support Surfaces and Heel Protection, Medline Industries Inc, Northfield, Illinois. Acknowledgments: Kristen Thurman is employed by Agiliti Health. Michelle Deppisch is employed by Mölnlycke Healthcare. Cynthia Sylvia is employed by Curiatio. Jackie Todd is employed by Medline. The authors have disclosed no other financial relationships related to this article. Submitted May 14, 2021; accepted in revised form July 29, 2021.

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