Evidence-Based Wound Management
Overview
This webinar series provides healthcare professionals across settings with a practical, evidence-based approach to wound assessment, classification, and management. The curriculum integrates the medical, surgical, and rehabilitative perspectives of wound care, emphasizing collaboration across disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.
Participants will have increased knowledge of wound care management inclusive of evidence-based assessments, advanced treatment strategies, managing complications, integration of functional rehabilitation, documentation standards, and analysis of the impact to clinical and financial outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Examine how to accurately assess and classify various wound types using standardized terminology
Identify underlying etiologies and comorbidities influencing wound healing
Explore appropriate wound dressings and adjunctive modalities
Develop interdisciplinary treatment plans integrating medical, nursing, and rehabilitative strategies
Each webinar is 60 minutes in length and registration includes access to on-demand content.
Target Audience
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Clinicians, Wound Care Teams
Session Topics
All sessions will be from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (noon) HST
APRIL 23, 2026: Foundations of Wound Healing and Management
MAY 28, 2026: Wound Assessment and Classification
JUNE 25, 2026: Common Wound Types
JULY 9, 2026: Dressing Selection and Topical Therapies
AUGUST 13, 2026: Debridement and Infection Control
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026: Adjunctive and Advanced Modalities
OCTOBER 8, 2026: Nutrition, Systemic Health, and Prevention
NOVEMBER 12, 2026: Documentation, Reimbursement, and Legal Considerations
DECEMBER 10, 2026: Interdisciplinary Case Studies and Plan Development
Speaker
Kimberly Pennington, PT, CWS, CLT, CPP is a highly accomplished Physical Therapist, Board-Certified Wound Specialist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Certified PEMF Provider. She is the Founder and President of Optimal Wound Solutions, established in 2016 to deliver advanced, evidence-based wound care and rehabilitation services with a patient-centered approach.
With extensive clinical expertise in wound management, lymphedema therapy, regenerative modalities, and rehabilitative medicine, Kimberly has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for complex and chronic conditions. Her work emphasizes comprehensive assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative therapeutic strategies designed to accelerate healing and restore function.
In addition to clinical practice, Kimberly has served in executive and leadership roles, including Regional Vice President positions, and has provided clinical education services in collaboration with professional healthcare organizations. She is passionate about advancing professional standards through continuing education and has developed CEU-level wound management programs for nurses, physicians, and rehabilitation professionals. Kimberly’s approach integrates science, compassion, and innovation.
Through Optimal Wound Solutions, she delivers advanced wound care, lymphedema management, Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency (PEMF) therapy, and rehabilitative services designed to support healing across care settings — including acute, in patient, home-based and outpatient models as well as Telehealth. . As a healthcare entrepreneur, educator, and clinician, Kimberly is committed to elevating patient care, mentoring healthcare professionals, and expanding access to advanced wound and rehabilitation services. Her mission is to combine clinical excellence with heart-centered care — helping patients heal more fully, live more independently, and regain quality of life.
Cost
Registration includes access to participate in the live webinar series, download associated materials, and access to on-demand content.
HAH MEMBER PRICING PER PERSON:
Series Registration Rate: $400
Individual webinar rate: $55
NON-MEMBER PRICING PER PERSON:
Series Registration Rate: $700
Individual webinar rate: $85
Note: No refunds for non-attendance; sessions will be available on-demand. Because registrants have access to proprietary materials and on-demand content, cancellations will not be accepted.
Are you an employee of a HAH member organization and qualify for the member rate? CLICK HERE to find out!
Continuing Education
To be eligible for a CE certificate each person must register for the series, pay the registration fee, attend the session(s) via the webinar software on your computer or via the GoTo Webinar™ mobile app, and complete the corresponding HAH evaluation(s). Phone only attendance is not tracked.
Valid for the live webinars and on-demand content through 04/23/2028: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 04/23/2028; OCEAN ID #2026-12.
State licensure boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. Kimberly Pennington and the planners of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Questions? Contact Lori Henning at lhenning@hah.org
Registration and Payment
Complete registration and payment via credit card here. Registration closes on December 8, 2026.
