Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine
Specialized Care Helps a Man With Diabetes Recover From Severe Infections
and Wounds: Barry's Story
Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy is a medical treatment prescribed by a doctor to enhance the body’s natural healing process. During HBO Therapy, you breathe 100% pure oxygen while inside a pressurized chamber. The air pressure inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber is about two and a half times greater than the normal pressure in the atmosphere. This “hyperbaric” or high pressure dose of oxygen helps your blood carry more oxygen to organs and connective tissues to promote wound healing. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy also activates the while blood cells to fight infection.
For more information on the Wound Care Center and its various services, call 732-886-4100.
A Team Approach
With a team of specialists dedicated to superior wound care, the Wound Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus combines expert diagnosis, state-of-the-art treatment, and highly specialized care to put patients on the path toward healthy healing. It starts with a proper diagnosis. Why aren’t you healing? We get to the bottom of it so we can address the real issues and reverse the problem. A diagnostic exam may include X-rays, vascular testing, or taking wound cultures or biopsies. Once we identify the cause of your problem, our team works together to provide the treatment you need to heal again.
Depending on your unique wound needs, your team may include professionals in a wide range of disciplines, such as:
- Diabetes educator
- General surgeons specializing in wound care
- Infectious disease specialists
- Plastic surgeons
- Podiatrists specializing in wound care
- Registered dietician
- Vascular surgeons specializing in wound care
- Wound-care certified registered nurses
Together, they assess your condition, customize a treatment plan, and deliver the care you need in one convenient place.
Comprehensive Treatment and Support
Managing chronic or hard-to-heal wounds requires a comprehensive approach to care. Having the skills, experience, and treatment options to establish and maintain healthy healing is vital. The Wound Care Center delivers the appropriate care at the appropriate time.
Depending on your needs, treatment may include a combination of the following interventions:
- Case management
- Home health care
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Nutritional support
- Off-loading
- Rehabilitative services
- Skin-grafting
- Surgical debridement
Additionally, for patients with aggressive wounds, MMCSC Wound Care Center specialists may employ special interventions and techniques, as needed. These may include:
- Advanced surgical approaches
- Growth factors that stimulate healing
- Specialized skin grafts
Because the growth of healthy tissue depends on numerous factors including lifestyle, environmental, medical and nutritional needs, the Wound Care Center’s team also assesses these important elements, and makes recommendations to optimize your healing potential. The result is a highly personalized plan of care, designed to facilitate and accelerate wound healing.
About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy is a medical treatment prescribed by a doctor to enhance the body’s natural healing process. During HBO Therapy, you breathe 100% pure oxygen while inside a pressurized chamber. The air pressure inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber is about two and a half times greater than the normal pressure in the atmosphere. This “hyperbaric” or high pressure dose of oxygen helps your blood carry more oxygen to organs and connective tissues to promote wound healing. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy also activates the white blood cells to fight infection.
The Resources You Need, All in One Place
The Wound Care Center at MMCSC makes it easy to receive the services of expert wound care specialists in one convenient location. At each appointment, your treatment team will evaluate and treat your wound, focusing on the issues required to maintain steady progress toward your goals. From highly complex wounds that require multi-disciplinary care, to chronic wounds that require consistent therapy, the MMCSC Wound Care Center team offers the expertise and experience to accelerate the healing. In fact, the average Wound Care Center patient will experience an improvement in their wound within six to eight weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a hard-to-heal wound?
A hard-to-heal or slow-healing wound is any wound that has not improved in four weeks or has not completely healed in eight weeks.
Does the MMCSC Wound Care Center only treat chronic or non-healing wounds?
No, we also treat wounds caused by trauma, surgical complications or a variety of medical conditions. If wounds are slow-to-heal, serious complications such as infection or the loss of a limb may occur. These wounds also benefit from the Wound Care Center’s specialty care.
Who is most likely to suffer from chronic wounds?
Those most likely to suffer from chronic wounds are people with diabetes, people with spinal cord injuries and those with poor circulation including peripheral vascular disease, venous insufficiency, or collagen vascular disease.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 732-886-4100.
