伤口护理常见问题

Any wound that has not started to heal in a month, or is not completely healed in two months, may be a candidate for Highpoint Health 伤口护理.

Some of the indications for wound therapy are:

• 压疮
• 糖尿病溃疡
• Neuropathic ulcers
• lschemic溃疡
• Venous insufficiency
• Traumatic wounds
• 手术的伤口
• Vaculitis
• 伯恩斯
• Peristomal skin irritations
• 淋巴水肿
• Other chronic, non-healing wounds

A program tailored to the patient's needs will be initiated based on the most effective treatment options.

Treatment may include:

• Infectious disease management
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Vascular evaluation
• Laboratory evaluation
• Nutritional management
• 疼痛管理
• Diabetic education
• Nuclear medicine
• 放射学
• 清创术

You may call Highpoint Health 伤口护理 directly or be referred by your doctor. To make an appointment at Highpoint Health 伤口护理 – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas, call 615.328.3808. For Highpoint Health 伤口护理 – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas, call 615.735.5260.

一点也不. 事实上, Highpoint Health 伤口护理 works with your personal physician in the same way as we would any medical specialist. We keep your doctor informed on all aspects of your treatment with frequent progress reports. While you'll be receiving treatment for your wound from Highpoint Health 伤口护理, you'll continue to receive all of your routine care from your physician.

Many health plans cover Highpoint Health 伤口护理 treatments. We can help you determine what your specific plan covers.

The first appointment consists of an in-depth assessment by our wound care team, a review of your medical history, additional tests if needed  and recommendations for your treatment plan. Please bring your medical records, 保险卡, a list of all medications you are taking, and a list of allergies you may have to the first appointment.

Chronic and non-healing wounds can result from a number of factors, including diabetes, poor circulation, 创伤, vascular disease, and immobility (which can lead to pressure ulcers, commonly known as bed sores). People with diabetes are at particular risk. If you have a wound that won't heal, you are not alone. Approximately 7 million Americans experience this condition. The good news is that you no longer have to suffer. Highpoint Health 伤口护理 not only uses among the most advanced therapies available for healing, but it also addresses the underlying cause of the wound-for example, 营养, lack of exercise, 卫生, ill-fitting shoes-to help eliminate recurrence.

Our health care team of experts includes physicians, 护士, and clinical hyperbaric staff devoted to the treatment plan of the patient for wound care.