A few months ago, we discussed the seven key competencies associated with a Diabetic Rapid Response Foot Team (DRRAFT). This manuscript, outlining the steps, is published and freely available online here.
The seven essential skills include the ability to:
(1) perform hemodynamic and anatomic vascular assessment with revascularization, as necessary
(2) perform neurologic workup
(3) perform site-appropriate culture technique
(4) perform wound assessment and staging/grading of infection and ischemia
(5) perform site-specific bedside and intraoperative incision and debridement
(6) initiate and modify culture-specific and patient-appropriate antibiotic therapy
(7) perform appropriate postoperative monitoring to reduce risk of reulceration
