Nearly 7 million Americans have non-healing wounds because of diabetes, pressure ulcers, circulatory problems or other injuries. Unlike normal wounds that your body can heal, chronic or traumatic open wounds show no significant signs of healing over a period of several weeks.
If you have a wound that isn't healing, help is available. The Wound Care Centers at St. Elizabeth Healthcare offer a comprehensive, specialized program to help patients who suffer with non-healing wounds.
At our wound care centers, you will be carefully evaluated and treated by a team of experts that includes certified wound care nurses and physicians specializing in diabetic or neuropathic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers (bedsores), venous stasis ulcers and vascular ulcers.
Wound Care in the News:
Wound Care Center Recognized for Healing Wounds and Changing Lives The St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Wound Care Center recently received the Center of Distinction Award from Diversified Clinical Services, the world's leading wound care management company. The recognition is awarded to centers with exceptionally high patient satisfaction and healing rates, as well as outstanding clinical outcomes. Read more >>
Insurance coverage
Many health plans cover Wound Care Center treatment. Your coverage depends on your specific plan. Be sure to bring your insurance cards with you when you visit either of our Wound Care Centers.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: Simple and effective
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment is a treatment in which the patient breathes 100% oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The treatment quickly delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the bloodstream, assists in the healing process of wounds and is effective in fighting certain types of infections. It also stimulates the growth of new blood vessels and improves circulation. A treatment profile is administered daily and the number of treatments you receive will depend on your diagnosis.
The team at our Wound Care Centers include:
- Physicians specialty-trained in wound management and hyperbaric medicine
- Certified or specialty-trained wound care nurses
- Highly trained clinical hyperbaric managers and nurses
- Health care educators
- Administrative staff