Wound Care

Key Benefits of OutpatientWound & Burn Care

Growing need and, in turn, demand for specialized wound care.
Systematic treatment approach.
Partnerships with referring and primary care physicians.
Immense value and benefits transferred to patients, namely vastly improved patient outcomes
Considerable cost benefits due to faster healing and as a result, reduced healthcare costs.

Many suffer for years, even decades, with wounds such as the following

Venous Stasis, Pressure Ulcer, Soft Tissue Radionecrosis, Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Diabetes-related complications, including lower extremity amputations, and premature cardiovascular disease are a major cause of chronic wounds.

Diabetes Growth = 165% from 2000-2050

Hospitals are challenged by treating wounds

Our outpatient Wound & Burn Care Center can treat difficult and expensive wounds, particularly when intervening in the early stages of wound development. The Advisory Board estimated that inpatient wounds were costing hospitals on average:

Four additional days per discharge.

7.2% increase in death.

$50,423 in additional costs per discharge.

Diabetes-related wounds and amputations are associated with highmortality rate

Diabetes-related wounds and amputations carry a high risk of serious complications and mortality, often due to poor circulation, infection, and delayed healing. Early diagnosis and proper wound care are essential to prevent life-threatening outcomes.

What is specialized wound care?

Specialized wound care is a focused, evidence-based approach to treatment that addresses not only the wound, but the many co-morbidities of the wounded patient. This requires multiple healthcare disciplines to apply appropriate therapy at the proper time.

Our Center is Provider Driven.

Our Interdisciplinary Approach

Unites multiple specialties.
Brings the providers and specialists together in healing patients.

Systematic approach to wound healing

Comprehensive evaluation & assessment
Define etiology for wound (wound type)
Design an individualized treatment plan to address:

Adequate perfusion
Presence of nonviable tissue
Signs of infection or inflammation

Presence of edema
Conduciveness of wound healing environment
Optimization of tissue growth

Appropriateness of pressure offloading
Controllability of pain
Optimization of host factors

Our center offers a range of advanced treatments

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Surgical debridement–removal of non-viable tissue to promote healing*
Negative-pressure wound therapy
Multi-layer compression therapy for venous disease and edema management.
Topical application of skin substitutes and growth factors.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as part of the approach

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is the use of 100% oxygen applied at increased atmospheric pressure
Important adjunctive therapy for many conditions
Reimbursable by Medicare

Sets the standard for safety

Ensures safety with meticulous attention to proper procedures, employee training, and patient education.

Commitment to continuous quality improvement

A Snapshot of the Essential Steps to Healing

Who may benefit from our specialized care

Both acute and chronic wound patients are cared for in the WCC. This includes patients with complicated medical conditions who have not healed in a timely fashion. May require advanced interventions in order to heal.

Benefits to Patients

Faster healing and a shorter recovery period.
Limb salvage.
Restoration of health and mobility.
Improved quality of life.

Wound care education:

To help patients understand their condition.
Prevent complications.
Prevent wound recurrence