![]() HealX is a small blue adhesive fiducial sticker placed beside the wounds as a point of reference upon evaluation of a wound. Swift’s proprietary fiducial marker (HealX) provides true color imaging by compensating for ambient lighting bias. The Swift app uses an FDA-registered fiducial marker to capture scientifically color calibrated images and uses intelligent features to automatically identify wound boundaries, record measurements, accurately calculate surface area, depth and immediately upload and document all this information in patients’ charts. Swift is a non-invasive digital tool utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to provide standardized wound assessments. Furthermore, the authors highlighted the challenges of using the ruler method in measuring islands of healing in the wound bed itself or its edges. ![]() For example, one study conducted in Toronto found the Swift Skin and Wound application (Swift) is more reliable in measuring wound area than the traditional ruler method (ICC = 0.97–1.00 vs. Moreover, several studies have highlighted that digital wound measurement methods are more reliable and improve wound assessment and documentation processes. New wound assessment technologies with an advanced camera calibration could provide better image quality and additional information while saving time and money. Optimizing frontline efficiencies is essential to promoting practice capacity and high-quality wound care. However, with the increase in clinicians’ documentation workload and emergent workforce shortages, the amount of time available for different wound assessment activities is limited. Patient outcomes are positively associated with the amount of clinicians’ time dedicated to each patient’s care. A growing evidence base considers these methods invasive, inaccurate, and time-consuming. However, using these traditional methods in daily practices is not ideal, especially when measuring irregular wound boundaries, or unequal distances from the edge of the wound. These processes are typically accomplished by traditional methods, such as a photographic image of the wound using a digital camera, a paper-ruler, and a depth probe to determine the key measurements of the wounds. ![]() Wound assessment largely depends on evaluating the visual elements of the wound, such as the amount of surrounding erythema, the presence and color of granulation tissue, wound drainage, and accurately measuring the key dimensions of the wound to calculate the wound area and volume. Various factors such as discoloration, swelling, shape irregularity, and location can impact the ability to define and accurately measure wounds’ margins and depth. Evidence shows that careful assessment and continuous measurements of a wound using valid and reliable quantitative measurement methods are fundamental to wound care management. ![]() The ubiquity and impact of chronic wounds has led to them being called the “silent epidemic,” affecting a large population in North America, and globally. Chronic wounds are a highly prevalent condition that can significantly diminish patients’ quality of life and impose a financial burden on patients and the health care system. ![]()
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