Updated guidance to support high‑quality care across all health care settings

 

The Diabetic Foot Ulcers quality standard has been updated and now includes 12 statements describing high‑quality care across all health care settings. The standard supports evidence‑based practices for the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and management of diabetic foot ulcers.

 

It also provides guidance on non‑pharmacological management and care planning, patient and clinician education, interprofessional referral, and transitions between care settings.

 

What’s New

  • Updated terminology with glossary definitions aligned to current language

  • Refreshed links, secondary references, and data sources

  • Revised accompanying resources, including patient guides, clinical placemats, case for improvement slide decks, and technical specifications

  • Updated definitions and rationales for quality statements 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 to reflect current evidence