… Wounds UK VOL 12 ISSUE 4 NOV 2016 Hydrotherapy made HydroTherapy easy The TIME management framework is a practical assessment tool Introduction to aid in the identifi cation of barriers to the progression of wound Rapid cleansing, early granulation and sustained healing (Schultz et al, 2003; Leaper et al, 2012). TIME leads to the implementation of a treatment plan that stimulates wound healing. epithelialisation are key requirements for the e cient The four main components of TIME are tissue management (T), healing of chronic wounds and wounds with impaired control of infection and infl ammation (I), moisture imbalance (M), and healing. Wound bed preparation o ers a systematic the advancement of the epithelial edge (epithelialisation) (E) (Schultz framework to aid clinicians in their goal of progressing et al, 2003; Leaper et al, 2012), and are key to effective wound bed preparation and wound healing (Table 1). wounds from impairment to healing. …