The Wound Care Center at Flushing Hospital has had a lot to be delighted about lately. In addition to celebrating two successful years of treating patients who suffer from chronic or non-healing wounds, the center has recently expanded and has now grown to a six-bed unit.
“We are extremely pleased about the services we've been able to provide to our patients over the last two years,” said Fran Pugliese, Program Director of the Wound Care Center. “The center has seen an increase in cases and adding two beds to the unit will definitely help us ensure that patients are receiving the highest quality of care.”
The Wound Care Center currently provides patients with specialty dressings, V.A.C. therapy, home care services, evaluation for and referral to hyperbaric unit if needed, advanced therapies, education materials and resources, one-on-one doctor/patient assessment, and ongoing care.
The Center also addresses underlying issues related to wounds, such as nutrition, lack of exercise, hygiene, and ill-fitting shoes.
The Wound Care Center opened in 2006 as a four-bed outpatient center designed to bring multidisciplinary wound care to patients whose wounds were resistant to traditional forms of treatment. Since its inception, the center has benefited numerous patients and their families by improving disease management, integrating more convenient patient care, and reducing inpatient re-admission. Last year, the center treated over 200 patients and had a 95% overall satisfaction rate and 91% healing rate.
For more information on the Wound Care Centers treatment or services call 718-670-4542
