OASIS Alert

When responding to OASIS questions about the healing status of wounds, look to this guidance from the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN).

0 -- Newly epithelialized

• Wound bed completely covered with new epithelium.
• No exudate.
• No avascular tissue (eschar and/or slough).
• No signs or symptoms of infection.

1 -- Fully granulating

• Wound bed filled with granulation tissue to the level of the surrounding skin.
• No dead space.
• No avascular tissue (eschar and/or slough).
• No signs or symptoms of infection.
• Wound edges are open.

2 -- Early/partial granulation

• ≥25 percent of the wound bed is covered with granulation tissue.
• < 25 percent of the wound bed is covered with avascular tissue (eschar and/or slough).
• No signs or symptoms of infection.
• Wound edges open.

3 -- Not healing

Note: A wound need only show one of the response 3 criteria listed to be considered not healing.

See the full WOCN guidance on the OASIS wound items here: www.wocn.org/resource/resmgr/docs/guidanceoasis-c.pdf