Wound Healing Center
BCHS offers a full range of wound healing services
Problem wounds create a complex set of challenges. The BCHS Wound Healing Center provides a full range of services for effective wound treatment and associated medical conditions.
The treatment team reviews all the needs of the patients
including wound care supplies and devices that will help the
wound heal and at-home wound care. Detailed patient instructions
are provided along with a plan for ongoing follow-up and support
services.
"We provide an extensive assessment of the wound site as
well as the patient's health factors that may be affecting
the wound healing process," said Warren. "In addition, the
Center develops individualized treatment plans, coordinates
care, and provides patients and care givers with education
on how to care for their wounds at home, as well as lifestyle
adjustments that will speed the healing process."
The Center's high healing rates are achieved by offering
a wide range of treatments specifically designed to promote
the healing process. The treatment team has advanced training
in removing nonliving tissue and foreign materials from the
wound. If they did not remove these, healthy tissue could
not grow.
Patient treatment plans include individualized dietary regimes
to ensure adequate levels of nutrients that promote healing.
Appropriate support surfaces such as special beds, mattresses,
seat cushions, or appropriate footwear are prescribed to reduce
or relieve pressure on existing wounds and areas of weakened
tissue.
Appropriate wound and blood cultures or biopsies are performed
to identify cause(s) of infection or other reasons why a wound
will not heal. Compression therapy such as elastic stockings
or bandages may be used on lower extremities to decrease swelling.
Swelling in the legs is the main reason venous stasis ulcers
will not heal.
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