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HMP Education

  • Bandages
  • Debridement
  • Gels
  • Hypochlorous Acid

Slough and Debridement: Why Identifying Slough Matters for Successful Wound Healing

Describe the composition of slough and necrotic matter and explain their role in increasing microbial burden and impairment of wound healing. Compare traditional and emerging debridement support technologies, including engineered fiber dressings and hypochlorous acid-based solutions and gels, with respect to their advantages, limitations, evidence base, and clinical applications. Examination of synergies. Evaluate the role of wound surface microacidification in optimizing desloughing and wound bed preparation and promoting a healable wound environment. Explore evidence-based strategies for achieving a healable wound bed, including the roles of debridement, microacidification, and combination therapies in optimizing wound healing outcomes.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditDietetic CPEUsUp to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 credit

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • On-demand / recorded video
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Commercial Support
  • Released
    Aug 14, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Dec 7, 2027 1 year left