Wound Care

Patients with acute or chronic wounds gain independence and better health through the care of our specially trained staff. BJC Home Care enterostomal therapy (ET) nurses have advanced training from accredited wound care education programs and are nationally certified. They can make recommendations for the most appropriate treatment regimen to shorten healing time and minimize the number of home visits.

Physicians are notified of assessments and recommendations, along with rationales, immediately after the patient is seen. In the Farmington and Sullivan areas, digital images are available by e-mail or by printed photograph upon request.

Wounds Treated

• Fistulas and tubes
• Neuropathic ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical incisions
• Traumatic ulcers
• Vascular ulcers

Services

• Coordination of multidisciplinary care
• Prevention of complications
• Prevention of pressure ulcers
• Selection of pressure-reducing support surfaces
• Wound drainage

Techniques

• Ankle-Brachial Index test (ABI)
• Conservative sharp debridement
• Chemical cauterization
• Doppler
• Wound product selection