This session explores how compromised skin contributes to dressing disruption, device instability, and increased risk, while highlighting strategies to identify and protect at-risk patients, including thoughtful site selection and proper maintenance.

• Identifying patients at risk for skin compromise
• Impact of site selection on skin integrity
• Maintenance practices that support skin health

While dressing and device removal are common elements of patient care, approaches can vary. This session reframes removal as a procedure, focusing on techniques to reduce trauma, minimize skin damage, and improve consistency in care.

• Reframing removal as a standardized clinical procedure
• Techniques to reduce force, friction, and skin trauma
• Role of adhesive removers in supporting safe, consistent practice

Improvement starts with measurement. This session introduces a structured approach to evaluating skin condition to support early identification of MARSI risk factors and highlight opportunities for improvement through a Point Prevalence Assessment.

• Key indicators: skin condition, dressing integrity, and moisture presence
• Identifying trends and gaps in current practice
• Using point prevalence insights to drive improvement

Adhesives play a critical role in patient care—but how they are applied, maintained, and removed can significantly impact skin integrity, patient experience, and infection risk. This 3-part Wednesday Workshop series introduces a Responsible Adherence approach, emphasizing the importance of protecting skin, standardizing safe removal practices, and assessing outcomes to drive meaningful improvement. Each session delivers practical, evidence-informed insights clinicians can immediately apply.