Comprehensive treatments, advanced technologies and therapies.

Each year, thousands of patients are discharged from the hospital with slow-healing surgical wounds. Others suffering from chronic conditions, like diabetes, often have wounds or open sores that don't heal easily. To prevent infections and other serious complications once a patient has left the hospital, getting proper wound care at home is critical.

While specific treatments vary by patient, our certified wound care nurses can provide the following wound-care services:

• Basic Wound Care: cleaning wounds and changing wound dressings and administering antibiotic therapy (if prescribed).
  
  
• Self-Care Training: education for patients and caregivers on how to change wound dressings, monitor healing, manage pain and recognize potential complications.
  
  
• Cutting-Edge Treatment: state-of-the-art therapies, such as:

1. In-home Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC), which employs suction technology to stimulate tissue growth and heal wounds faster.
2. Unna Boot, a special gauge bandage used to treat venous stasis ulcers.
   
   

For Diabetic Patients...

Controlling your diabetes directly affects your wound healing. Your nurse can assist you with managing your diabetes. A nutritionist is also available for diabetic education.