Wound Exudate (Drainage) Volume per Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Report Description

This donut graphic shows the distribution of wound exudate (drainage) levels (None, Minimum, Moderate, Large/high) documented in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) treatment visits over the last 18 months. The chart reflects only visits where exudate volume was recorded, with each slice representing the proportion of total visits with that characteristic. For example, nearly half the DFU visits in which drainage amount was documented showed that drainage amount was “minimal.” Drainage amount has a direct impact on the category of dressing that would be considered appropriate and/or could be obtained from a DME. For example, certain categories of absorptive dressings can only be used in cases of moderate to large drainage, while other products can only be used in cases of minimal drainage.

The data for this graph was collected from wound care practitioners across all sites of care and is updated monthly. Click here to view the dataset behind this graph.

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Data for this chart is sourced from Intellicure, the leading provider of wound care EHR software and wound care documentation apps. For the last 25 years, thousands of clinicians have used Intellicure’s revolutionary charting process to document millions of wound care visits, producing discrete data points that are easily mineable and directly insightful. Learn more at Intellicure.com.