Atrium Medical Center observes Wound Care Awareness Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (June 8, 2016) – The Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services at Atrium Medical Center is helping to raise awareness of chronic wounds during the third annual Wound Care Awareness Week June 6 to 10.
Christina Skinner, program director at Atrium’s wound center, will dedicate the entire week to educating physicians, patients and the general public about advanced wound care solutions.
Opened last August, the Wound Care Center at Atrium offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from wounds that are difficult to heal on their own.
“Our dedicated team of specially trained physicians and nurses heal patients through advanced wound care,” Skinner said. “When this service was added at Atrium Medical Center in 2015, it brought care of chronic wounds closer to home for Middletown, Franklin, Lebanon and other area patients to access.”
It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and the incidence is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the late effects of radiation therapy. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb.
Often associated with inadequate circulation, poorly functioning veins, and immobility, non-healing wounds lead to lower quality of life and ultimately can lead to amputations. When such wounds persist, a specialized approach is required for effective healing. The Wound Care Center offers leading-edge treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure therapies, bioengineered tissues and biosynthetics.
“The center uses an interdisciplinary model of care” Skinner said. “This includes infectious-disease management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory evaluation, nutritional management, pain management, diabetic education, radiology testing, and debridement to address total patient health.”
The Wound Care Center is made up of a team of professionals including physicians with advanced training in wound management and hyperbaric oxygen therapy; nursing staff trained in the care of chronic wounds; technicians who perform non-invasive studies and various therapies; and experienced staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance processing.
The services are designed to complement a primary physician’s care. Patients are frequently referred by their primary care physician, and the program operates by appointment. Based on an extensive evaluation, a customized treatment plan is developed to optimize the therapies best suited to address the patient’s needs. Care is usually administered on an outpatient basis.
Atrium offers these specialized services in conjunction with Healogics, a wound care management company.
The Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services at Atrium is located in the Professional Building adjacent to the hospital. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call (513) 420-5700(513) 420-5700.
Visit woundcareawarenessweek.com
to learn more about Wound Care Awareness Week and to hear from patients about how wound healing changed their life.
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