Wound Care
Advanced Wound Center
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Health System's Advanced Wound Center provides individualized treatment specially designed to meet patient needs for care of wounds that will not heal. ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app's team includes specialty physicians, wound specialists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, lymphedema specialists, and diabetic educators.
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Advanced Wound Center at ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Memorial Medical Center has earned national recognition for clinical excellence.
Common Conditions
- Pressure ulcers
- Diabetic wounds
- Wounds from circulatory problems
- Wounds from rheumatoid arthritis
- Slow-healing or chronic ulcers and wounds
- Skin irritations
- Simple burns
- Traumatic wounds
- Neuropathic wounds
- Complicated post-surgical wounds
- Follow-up burn and scare care
Common Causes of Delayed Wound Healing
- Poor nutrition
- Poor circulation
- Chronic illness
- Medication
- Infection
- Pressure
- Smoking
Symptoms of Wound Problem or Infection
- Change in color or amount of drainage
- Redness around wound
- Increased pain or tenderness
- Increased swelling or warmth
- Increased body temperature / fever
- Odor
- Increased blood sugars
- Increased bleeding
- Night sweats
- Chills
- Elevated blood sugars in diabetics
Diagnosis
- Complete wound assessment
- Patient history and review of physical obstacles associated with wound problem
- Diagnostic tests as needed
- Development of individualized treatment plan
Treatment
- Lymphedema services
- Diabetic counseling services
- Nutrition counseling
- Physical therapy
- Home health coordination
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Benefits of Wound Treatment
- Less pain at wound site
- Fewer complications, reducing need for future hospitalization
- Reduced risk of related medical problems, such as limb loss
- Renewed patient confidence and increased quality of life
Education
- Wound care training for patient, family, and caregivers to perform while at home
- Identifying wound areas of potential concern
- Treatment of small wounds to prevent expansion of wound area
- Management of wound condition to improve quality of life
- Prevention of reoccurence of wounds
Locations
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Memorial Medical Center - Lee Campus
320 Main Street, First Floor
Johnstown, PA 15901
(814) 534-6840
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Meyersdale Medical Center
200 Hospital Drive, First Floor
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 972-6933 or (814) 972-6983
Tuesdays: 8 am - 4 pm
Monday, Wednesday - Friday: by appointment for nurse visits
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Miners Medical Center
290 Haida Avenue
Hastings, PA 16646
(814) 247-3330
Tuesday, 8 am - 12 pm
Friday, 8 am - 11 pm
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Nason Medical Center
104 Hillcrest Drive
Roaring Spring, PA 16673
(814) 224-2566
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm
Locations