FOR WOUNDS THAT WON'T HEAL.
Are you one of the 5 million people who have a wound or sore that won’t heal,
or are you caring for someone who does?
Our team consists of experienced health care professionals in the specialties of general surgery, vascular surgery, podiatry, nursing, diabetes, physical therapy and nutrition who focus on all aspects of wound care. Each patient is taken step by step along the way through his or her diagnosis and treatment. Our goal is to assist your patients in the healing process and help prevent recurrence of these wounds. This comprehensive approach will help wounds to heal in the quickest, most cost effective way possible.
Our comprehensive Outpatient Center is designed to work with you and your existing services to your patient. As physicians, we count on you to refer patients to the Center for Wound Care for wound management and continue to treat the underlying condition and monitor their progress.
The Team of Experts
Our multi-disciplinary team in the Center for Wound Care focuses on all aspects of wound care. The team consists of experienced healthcare professionals in the specialties of general surgery, vascular surgery, podiatry, nursing, diabetes, physical therapy and nutrition who take you step by step along the way through you diagnosis and treatment. Our goal is to assist you in the healing process and help prevent recurrence of wounds. This comprehensive approach will help wounds to heal in the quickest, most cost effective way possible.
Our comprehensive outpatient center, located at FLORIDA HOSPITAL Fish Memorial, is designed to work closely with your physician’s existing services. Physicians refer patients to the Center for Wound Care for wound management. Your physician will continue to treat the underlying condition and monitor your progress.
When to Call the Center for Wound Care
- For wounds involving all layers of the skin, which fail to
show significant improvement in 4 weeks.
- For wounds involving the tendon, ligament, bone and/or
joint, especially those that include abscess, ostemyelitis,
necrotic tissue or gangrene.
- For foot wounds resulting from diabetes.
- For ulcers with vascular insufficiency.
- For venous leg ulcers.
- For pressure ulcers (decubitus, bed sores).
- For non-healing surgical or traumatic wounds.
- For burns.
Treatment May Include:
- Debridement: Cleansing of the wound to remove non-healthy dead tissues
- Infection control
- Local Wound Care: Use of special dressings to facilitate the wound
healing process
- Compression Therapy: Assess need and measure for compression stockings
- Grafting: Covering of the wound with human skin substitute
to promote tissue growth
- Re-Vascularization: Opening blocked blood vessels to improve circulation
- Orthotics: Assess need for equipment, supplies or services that can assist
the wound healing process
- Diabetes Education: Information to normalize blood sugar levels
- Safe Blood: Use of the patient’s own blood to treat the wounds
- Pressure Reducing Devices
- Rehabilitative Services
For more information about the Center for Wound Care,
please call 386-917-5547.