CCMC
According to Medicare data, chronic wounds affect an estimated 10.5 million Americans, and the number continues to climb.1 Specialized wound care, though, not only speeds healing but also helps prevent infection and limb loss. In fact, one study found that patients who attended regularly scheduled wound care visits had a 25% lower hospital readmission rate.2 This reinforces what Clay County Medical Center’s (CCMC’s) Comprehensive Wound Center staff already knows—wound care is essential to the health and well-being of patients with wounds.
“Chronic wounds can have serious health consequences and adversely affect quality of life,” explains
Pam Brabec, FNP-C. “However, a specialized outpatient wound center can provide specialized
dressings and other advanced treatments that are key to properly treating the wound yet difficult to
provide in an office setting.”
The Comprehensive Wound Center at CCMC provides a comprehensive approach to treating patients
with non-healing wounds. The team features clinicians with advanced training in wound care.
The Comprehensive Wound Center recommends that patients call for an appointment if they are
experiencing any of the following:
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Venous ulcers
- Pressure injuries/ulcers
- Traumatic wounds
- Arterial/ischemic ulcers
- Compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Any wound that is not healing or is of
concern, such as wounds, associated with
radiation, osteomyelitis or crush injuries
For more information about wound care or to schedule an appointment, call (785) 630-5315. No
referral is required.
