Wound Care
West Ascension Parish Hospital offers a specialized outpatient wound care treatment center dedicated to the care of patients with wounds.
General Information:
> Wounds that are hard-to-heal or non-healing may be a result of pressure, trauma or infection. Sometimes, the simplest of wounds can turn into a significant problem due to underlying conditions, including diabetes, circulation problems or previous radiation treatment. These wounds can have serious health consequences and may adversely affect your quality of life.
> Healing wounds is our specialty! Even the most difficult wounds that have not responded to other treatments may see significant improvement at our center. At our wound center, our team of experienced wound care specialists will assess your symptoms, determine the underlying cause of your non-healing wound and customize the most effective treatment plan to stimulate healing.
Wound Care Team Members:
Types of Wounds Treated:
As a comprehensive wound center, we specialize in treating wounds of all types, including:
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Venous ulcers
- Pressure injuries/ulcers
- Non-healing, post-surgical wounds
- Traumatic wounds
- Arterial/ischemic ulcers
- Acute or delayed radiation wounds or injuries (external)
- Compromised skin flaps and grafts
- Crush injuries
- Any wound that is not healing or is of concern
If you or a loved one has a wound that is of concern or is not healing properly, contact our Wound Care Center at 877-295-2273 to schedule an appointment.
Additional Information:
Our wound center follows a multidisciplinary approach to wound care, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies that aid and accelerate the healing process, which may include:
- Diagnostic testing (can include vascular testing, blood tests, x-rays)
- Nutritional evaluation
- Infection control
- Specialized dressings
- Pressure-relieving devices
- Debridement (removal of dead or infected tissue)
- Patient education
- Cellular, acellular, matrix-like products (CAMPs), also called skin substitutes
Non-healing wounds rarely result from a single cause, and wound healing can be affected by many outside factors. Because of this, upon admission to our center, a provider-led team with advanced training in wound care will conduct a comprehensive patient assessment. This includes evaluating your wound and reviewing your medical history. You may also need special tests that give us information about circulation and infection. The results from this thorough evaluation and diagnostic testing will then be used to customize the most effective treatment plan to stimulate healing.
Your treatment plan is the personalized plan your provider creates to help you heal. It includes everything your wound care provider is doing in clinic and what you need to do at home between appointments, including following dressing orders, changing your diet or attending your weekly appointments.
Throughout your time as a patient at our center, we will also keep your primary care provider or referring physician informed on your treatment through timely progress reports, and you will be discharged from our center back to their office when the plan is complete.
Following your treatment plan is the single most important factor in your healing. Please don’t hesitate to contact your care team if you have any questions about your wound care treatment plan.