HidraCare Academy

HidraCare Academy, an initiative by Hidramed Solutions, is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to better understand Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Our expert-led resources, courses, and training programs provide evidence-based insights into diagnosing, managing, and supporting patients living with this chronic condition.

  • Module 1: The cost of managing and living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Module 2:  Exudate management in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
  • Module 3: Reducing the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa wounds
  • Module 4: International Consensus Document – Best practice in the management of hidradenitis
    suppurativa lesions
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Module 1

The cost of managing and living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa​

Summary:​

This module considers the cost implications of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, both to the patient and to healthcare providers. It looks at delays in diagnosis, the challenges of appropriate treatment, as well as wound care and wound management.

Author Info:​

Alison Schofield is Independent Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant/ Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphoedema Centres

Module Keywords: Acne inversa, Cost, Wound management​

1. Introduction Overview and recognising/ diagnosing HS
2. Impact on the patient The physical, mental & economic impacts
3. High resource utilisation & costs
4. The challenge of highly exuding wounds in difficult-to-dress areas of the body
5. How to save cost & improve quality of life
6. Key take aways from this module
7. 10 questions to review your learning
8. Sources and full references for further reading
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Module 2

Exudate management in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa​

Summary:​

This module considers the role of exudate within Hidradenitis Suppurativa, the challenges it creates, how to assess and measure it together with guidelines on how to effectively manage it.

Module Keywords: Acne inversa, Drainage, odour​

1. Introduction to Hidradenitis Suppurativa and it’s pathophysiology
2. Definition of exudate, it’s role, composition & production
3. Key clinical & patient challenges of exudate including those specific to HS
4. Assessing & measuring wound exudate inc. the Hidradenitis Drainage & Odor Scale (HODS)
5. Guidelines for exudate management in HS
6. Conclusions Key take aways from this module
7. Reflective Questions 10 questions to review your learning
8. References Source article and full references for further reading
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Module 3

Reducing the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa wounds​

Summary:​

This module focuses on the pain experienced by patients with hidradenitis
suppurativa, looks at strategies to reduce it, and examines how best practice around wound management can significantly and quickly reduce pain while improving healing outcomes.

Module Keywords: Acne inversa, pain, wound pain​

1. Introduction to Hidradenitis Suppurativa and pain
2. Patient Experience of Pain with HS Types of Pain/Why is HS so Painful?
3. The Role of Advanced Wound Management
Exudate Management
Dressing Change
4. Recently published Guidelines
5. Key take aways from this module
6. 10 questions to review your learning
7. Sources and full references for further reading
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Module 4

International Consensus Document – Best practice in the management of hidradenitis
suppurativa lesions​

Summary:​

This module focuses on the International Consensus Document on ‘Best practice in
the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions’ (Journal of Wound Care, 2025)

Module Keywords: Acne inversa, Verneuil’s disease
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1. Introduction to Hidradenitis Suppurativa and pain
2. Presentation & Impact: Pathophysiology, lesions & peri-lesional skin damage. Practical, psychological & socioeconomic impacts
3. Diagnosis, Assessment & Referral
4. Medical & Pain Management.  The use of systemic & topical medications
5. Surgical Management .  The use of incision & drainage, deroofing, excisions
6. Lesional/Wound Management. Cleansing & debriding, exudate management and dressing retention solutions
7. Education.  The importance of improving disease awareness, understanding &
multidisciplinary working among both professionals and patients
8. Conclusions. Key best practice guidance & recommendations.
9. Review Questions – 10 questions to review your learning
10. Sources and full references for further reading
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