Wound Care Center
We Specialize in Healing Chronic Wounds
If you're suffering from a non-healing wound, you're not alone. Every year, chronic wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation or other conditions keeps millions of Americans from doing things they love to do. The Wound Care Center can help you get your life back. Our unique multidisciplinary team of dedicated doctors and nurses treat more of these wounds than anyone else. Many patients find wounds can be treated even if they’ve resisted healing after months and years of traditional treatment . It's all we do. In fact, most patients visiting the Wound Care Center find themselves completely healed in just a few months.
Patients referred to our Wound Care Center benefit from a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach. Integrating a team of wound care professionals increases the level of care, improves patients compliance and clinical outcomes.
Who Needs Wound Care?
There are a variety of circumstances in which a person might need to use the wound care center. They include, but are not limited to:
- Ulcers (pressure, diabetic, neuropathic or ischemic)
- Surgical wounds
- Vasculitis
- Burns
- Peristomal skin irritations
- Soft tissue radionecrosis
- Actinomycosis
- Preservation of compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Crush injury/acute traumatic
- peripheral ischemia
- Progressive necrotizing infections (necrotizing fasciitis)
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Traumatic wounds
Your First Visit:
When you come in, our staff will evaluate your wound and general health. They'll review your medical, wound and medication history. A blood test may be involved. You may also need special tests that give us information about blood flow and oxygen flow in the wound area.
Your Healing Program:
When your test results are in, we'll put together a treatment program based on your special needs. This program will include regular visits to help evaluate progress and make any changes that might be needed. You (or your care-giver) will be given detailed instructions on providing in-home care, nutrition and bandage changes, and protecting the wound from further injury.
You're a Vital Part of the Program:
Much of the success of your treatment depends on you. You must keep your appointments, follow directions carefully and watch your progress closely between visits. At any time, if you or your family members have questions, our staff is available with answers. We encourage you to ask questions.
How We Work With Your Doctor:
The physicians and staff at Sutter Delta’s Advanced Wound Care Center work with your personal doctor, just like any other medical specialist. We'll discuss your treatment program with your doctor and keep him or her updated on your progress, unless instructed otherwise. Remember, you'll need to keep seeing your doctor for routine medical care.
The Team Approach Treatment of Non-healing Wounds:
A variety of treatment options are available depending on the type and severity of a wound. Treatment may include the following:
- Infectious disease management
- Physical therapy
- Vascular evaluation
- Laboratory evaluation
- Nutritional management
- Pain management
- Diabetic education
- Nuclear medicine
- Radiology
- Debridement
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Insurance Coverage:
Medicare and Medicaid often reimburse for approved procedures.
Many health plans cover the Wound Care Center’s treatment. Your coverage depends on your specific plan. Be sure to bring your insurance cards with you when you visit the center.
Hyperbaric Chambers
Each hyperbaric chamber is equipped with its own TV/VCR and CD player for patients to watch movies or listen to music during treatment. These completely transparent chambers allow patients to see and be seen.
The hyperbaric chambers that are a part of our Wound Care Center are healing tools. These non-invasive, clear acrylic chambers provide 100 percent oxygen to promote the optimum healing opportunity. While breathing pure oxygen, the patient's blood plasma becomes saturated, carrying 20 to 30 times the normal amount of oxygen to the body's tissue. The ultimate result is the body's natural wound healing mechanisms, which are oxygen dependent, can function more efficiently. Continued use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment increases the body's immune and healing response.
Our Certified Hyperbaric Technician will educate you with the knowledge to complete this treatment with the best results.
Conditions That May Benefit from Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
- Diabetic wounds of the lower extremity
- Wounds that have not healed in several weeks
- Post-radiation tissue injury
- Crush injuries
- Wounds caused by poor circulation or trauma
- Compromised grafts and flaps
- Gangrene
- Pressure ulcers
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Acute tramamatic peripheral ischemia
- Compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Osteomyelitis
- Actinomycosis
For more information about Sutter Delta’s Advanced Wound Care Center please call (925) 779-2900 or stop by for a tour and meet the staff.