Wound Healing - Wooster Community Hospital

Hyperbaric Medicine and
Wound Healing Center

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There is no longer any reason to live with an open sore.
Every wound has its own unique set of circumstances. Our Wound Healing Center is equipped and staffed to address them all, with most treatments covered by Medicare/Medicaid, HMOs, and other private insurance plans. We are experts at caring for people whose open sores have resisted traditional treatment with a success rate of 90% healed in 12-16 weeks.

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	WOUND CENTER ADDS 2ND CHAMBER

	For the better part of a year, the Wooster Community Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing Center has been documenting the need for an additional Hyperbaric Chamber to help the patients it serves in a seven county area. We are proud to announce the arrival of the second of its Hyperbaric (HBO) chambers -- the Sigma 40. This state-of-the-art piece of equipment will help our center to serve patients that we had been unable to serve previously, either due to size limitation or diagnoses, such as RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome), severe back pain, or claustrophobia. The Sigma-40, allows a patient to sit in a more upright position. In fact, they can adjust the back to the angle which suits them the best for comfort. Patients who have been previously challenged with feeling closed-in will find that this chamber offers them significantly more space. HBO Therapy allows the patient to breathe 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressures. This increases the oxygen levels in your tissues, promotes healing and fights infection. The addition of the 2nd chamber allows the WCH Wound Center to offer HBO treatments to more patients than before. For more information on HBO Therapy, call the Wound Center at 330-263-8750.

	WCH Wound Center uses HBO to Treat Former Cancer Patients
	Thanks to early detection and new therapies, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 64 percent of adults whose cancer is diagnosed today will still be living in five years. Of the more than one million people who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, half will undergo radiation therapy. Yet after beating cancer, many patients who undergo radiation therapy discover a hidden complication that may not come to light until years after they concluded treatments. "Radiation doesn’t differentiate between cancerous and healthy tissue," says Dr. Robert Bartlett, corporate medical director of hyperbaric oxygen for National Healing Corporation whose Wound Healing Centers around the nation treat radiation injuries. "Radiation causes a lack of oxygen in the body's tissues but visible symptoms of soft tissue radiation injury may not occur until as much as 20 years later.” MORE >>

	Hospital Wound Healing Center Receives Award

			The Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing Center at Wooster Community Hospital was presented with its 5th consecutive “Center for Operating Excellence” award for its achievements in 2008 at this year’s National Healing Annual conference. This is a prestigious award given to the leading Wound Healing Centers throughout the country by the National Healing Corporation.
	This award demonstrates our commitment to a state-of-the-art Wound Healing Center with leading-edge wound therapies and to doing what it takes to heal every patient! Our clinicians have state-of –the-art training by nationally recognized wound care experts. Along with our commitment to nurture stellar staff, this team is expert at using the latest therapy deemed appropriate. The Wound Healing Center at Wooster Community Hospital is a leader in the time that it takes to heal patients, and the utilization of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in addition to its wound strategies. The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy has proven to help people with diabetic wounds and radiation injury. Healing a chronic wound has its own set of unique requirements. Our multi-disciplinary approach to healing complex wounds assists the patient and their primary care physicians in improved results and getting on with their lives. We are the wound healing specialists in your neighborhood. If a person has a wound that will not heal, they can contact the Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing Center directly to schedule an appointment for an initial evaluation. Call 330-263-8750.
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	Proven success in a caring supportive environment. Our results are impressive, with most chronic wounds improved within weeks. Click here to see: The ABC's of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Diabetic Seniors Can Take Steps to Keep Mobility Hyperbaric Chamber Testimonial Video Wound Healing Brochure NEW! Local Physician Offers Tips for Healthy Aging NEW! Local Physician offers preventative tips for Caregivers Stop Pressure Sores before they Start Hospital Wound Healing Center Receives Award

		Specialists working together for you. Our Center is staffed with a unique team of doctors, nurses, and therapists all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. The causes of open sores are complex, and our group represents expertise in all of the major areas necessary to handle their varied circumstances and challenges. It could be as simple as changing a medication, or more complex. Whatever it takes for healing to occur, we are equipped and staffed to make it happen. With physicians available during center operations, a patient can self-refer. A physician referral is not required. The center offers initial assessments and evaluations.

		What to bring to your first appointment: A list of any medications you are currently taking. A list of your allergies. Medical records including x-rays if you have them. Insurance forms or cards


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				Dr. Robert Andy Hart, MD ,Family Practice and Bariatric Medicine

				Dr. Nicole Horn, DPM

				Dr. Robert Hutson, Family Practice

				Dr. Ray Mason, Family Practice

				Dr. Eric Richman, DPM

				Dr. Denise Signs, Infectious Disease

				Dr. James Slaby M.D., Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

				Dr. Larry Stern, Vascular Surgery

				Dr. A. Harris Basali, MD Pain Management

				Consultant:
				Dr. Greg Kloehn, FACC Consultant - Interventional Cardiology

				Lee Ann O'Brien, PACP, Program Administrator

				Kris Rohr, RN Clinical Manager

			At Wooster Community Hospital Wound Healing Center, we have the most advanced treatment resources available including:

			Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring(TcPO2) Determines the level of oxygen necessary to promote healing.

			Doppler Evaluation of Pulses- Determines the blood flow available to transport nutrients and medications to the wound.

			Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2T) -Allows the patient to breathe 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressures. This increases the oxygen levels in your tissues, promotes healing and fights infection. This can resolve the following: Soft Tissue Radionecrosis Osteoradionecrosis Acute Traumatic Peripheral Ischema Acute Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis Preparation & Presentation of Compromised Skin Grafts Actinomycosis

			Wound Dressing-Wound care products are chosen according to your individual needs to promote the right environment in which your wound can heal.

			Wound Debridement- A minor procedure that helps healthy tissue grow at the site of your wound.

			Types of Wounds The Wound Healing Center provides advanced treatment for wounds that have resisted other traditional ways of healing. These wounds include: Diabetic foot ulcers Lower leg ulcers Pressure ulcers Bone infection (osteomyelitis) Gangrene Skin tears or lacerations Slow or non-healing Surgical wounds Brown recluse spider bites Failing skin/muscle grafts or flaps


			Your role in healing:
			Much of the success of your treatment depends on you. We will count on you to follow directions carefully and watch your progress closely. You will learn about caring for your wound at home including how to change dressings and how to protect yourself from further injuries. We are always here to answer questions and give you the support you need to heal.



			How to start healing:

			1. Generally the physician presently treating your wound will refer you to our Center. Or, you can make your appointment directly. 2. When you call for your first appointment we will ask you questions about your wound and health in general. 3. Before beginning treatment, our team of doctors, nurses, and therapists will evaluate your wound and review your health and medical history. 4. Tests might be conducted to tell us more about your blood flow and tissue oxygenation as well as to determine if there is any infection present. 5. Together with your physician, we will develop a treatment program based on our assessment of you special needs. Your program will likely involve regular visits to the Center. Your progress is documented and adjusted as necessary. 6. We are in constant communication with your doctor during your care. Once your wound is healed, you will return to your doctor for follow-up care. And you will continue with your personal doctor for any related ailments like diabetes and hypertension.

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