title: Developing a trust-wide centralised approach to the use of TNP.
abstract: Use of topical negative pressure, also known as VAC, gradually increased throughout a trust following its success in a burns and plastic surgery unit. A trust-wide centralised approach set out to standardise its use and to reduce costs.
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003363:Cost Control; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013222:State Medicine; D013396:Suction / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*