JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Geary Community Hospital's Wound Care Center in Medical Arts Building I, Suite 103 will open February 23rd to offer advanced wound care for people living with chronic, non-healing wounds. Geary Community Hospital has partnered with Healogic, the nation's leading provider of advanced, chronic wound care services. Healogics is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and has a nationwide network of over 600 Wound Care Centers.
It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and that number is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of 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.
"Partnering with Healogics is going to help us advance our wound care service capabilities, while still utilizing our own provider, Dana Williams, APRN and Dr. Fouad Hachem as the Medical Director," said Frank Corcoran, CEO of Geary Community Hospital.
Wound Care Center offers an evidence-based, systematic approach to advanced wound care. A patient's individualized treatment plan may include specialized wound dressings, debridement, compression therapy, advanced cellular products and topical growth factors, edema management and/or non-invasive vascular assessment. These treatments are the result of a team approach between the Center's physicians, nurses and the referring physician. A treatment plan is developed and scheduled based on the patient's needs. Once treatment is complete, the patient will return to their primary physician to continue routine care.
Additionally, the Wound Care Center will be equipped with Healogics newest technologies: Clinical Optimization and Decision Support. These applications on Healogics' WoundSuite platform, enable the critical connection between people living with chronic wounds and their multi-disciplinary healthcare team for collaborative, evidence-based, patient-centered care. Likely candidates for treatment at the Center are those suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that haven't healed within a reasonable time frame.
People with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to the Wound Care Center. No referral is needed, so call today at 785-238-0325.