Launched in 2021 at the initiative of our Innovation Department, Innovation Days 2023 brought together global experts from June 7 to 9 to imagine tomorrow’s wound care. Experts in their fields Two major experts in wound healing, Prof. Kirsner and Prof. Kim, made the trip from the United States. On the European side, Spain, with Prof. Lazaro and Prof. …
From May 3 to 5, Urgo Medical teams had the opportunity to meet the wound care community during the European Wound Management Association Conference (EWMA), one of the biggest congresses dedicated to wound management in Europe. What is EWMA Conference 2023 signs the 33rd Conference of the European Wound Management Association, which gathers national wound …
Healico is a free mobile app enabling more than 15 000 healthcare professionals to better take care of their patients with wounds. Guirec Le Lous (Urgo Medical President) and Philippe Bienvenu (Digital Transformation Director) revealed on YouTube a major update to follow-up patients’ healing more easily: the patient feed. Here are the three main updates: …
By joining Urgo Medical, you will meet many different teams who are united by a common mission, “Healing People”, to help healthcare professionals heal people by providing evidence-based treatments & innovative services so that life can start again for patients. This mission drives us every day, inspires us to surpass ourselves and strengthen our pride …
Often underestimated, or even unrecognised by patients, diabetic foot ulcer is one of the most common, costly and severe complications of diabetes. That’s why prevention and education are key to avoid ulcers and in the worst cases, amputation. In line with World Diabetes Day 2022 topic, “Education to protect tomorrow”, Urgo Medical seized the opportunity …
As The Healing Company, our mission is to partner with Healthcare Professionals to help them accompany, support, and heal their patients. Leg ulcers affect 1% of adults worldwide1,2,3 and up to 70% of venous leg ulcers recur after healing4. Today, patients and healthcare professionals need concrete tools and support to make a difference in leg …
On the occasion of the European Weeks for Sustainable Development, (September 18 to October 8, 2022), Urgo Medical France, Global and Urgo RID teams met on the banks of Lake Kir (Dijon) for an awareness day on waste management. The teams, equipped with waste tongs, raincoats and plastic bags collected over 95 kilos of waste …
What good is a treatment if your patient won’t adhere to it? Some patients may perceive compression therapy or offloading as a MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, as it involves engaging with treatment for a LONG PERIOD OF TIME.1 Low adherence with therapy may results in DELAYED HEALING and poor healing outcomes2. Healthcare professionnals have an IMPORTANT …
Why do Health Care practitioners need evidence? There is a need to do the ‘right thing’ and /or what is ‘best’ for patients but also there is a need to standardise practice. How to make best treatment decisions? The objective to any treatment decision is to improve patient outcomes should it be healing and/or quality …
Each patient is different and needs the right treatment from the start. Identifying individual patient needs through a holistic assessment of the patient, his/her wound, its aetiology, associated co-morbidities and the patient’s lifestyle is key to implement the right treatment from the start and ensure best patient outcomes. Considering their risk factors of impaired healing, …
