Wound Care

A Unique Approach to Healing, Management, and Prevention

Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation provides expert wound care for short-term patients and long-term residents experiencing hard-to-heal wounds. Our full-time, on-site staff includes a physician wound care specialist and trained wound care nurses who play an active role in assessing, diagnosing, and overseeing all wound care procedures and protocols.

To prevent a recurrence, our unique, whole-person approach to this type of care stresses wound prevention and self-management. Our comprehensive wound care program treats a wide range of problems, including:

• Diabetic ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Arterial and venous ulcers
• Burns
• Infections
• Surgical wounds
• Amputations

Complex wounds resulting from conditions that compromise circulation are also treated, including:

• Diabetes
• Traumatic Injury
• Surgical Breakdown
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Vascular Disease
• Incontinence
• Obesity
• Renal Failure
• Lymphedema

Therapies and Treatments

Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation invests in advanced products, therapies, and treatments for wound care that you won’t find in many other care facilities or wound care settings. With the ultimate goal of healing, our team of wound care specialists promote healing, prevention, and management. These cutting-edge treatment methods include:

• Surgical wound debridement
• Chemical wound debridement
• Wound VAC
• Ultraviolet light therapy
• Tissue ultrasound
• Electrical stimulation
• Whirlpool therapy

Wound dressing components that aid in the management of existing wounds are carefully selected for their high success rate. These treatments are designed to kick-start the healing process while providing protection from infection. Our wound care team works with patients individually to determine the best option for their condition. They include:

PROMOGRAN PRISMA™ Matrix absorbs destructive components of chronic wound fluid and creates the optimal environment for cellular growth.

ALLEVYN redistributes pressure and protects areas subject to friction and shear. They can be repositioned for skin inspection without losing its adherent properties.

Mepilex® Border is a self-adherent, soft silicone foam dressing that minimizes trauma to the wound and pain to the patient during dressing changes.

Should a patient experience more difficulty in healing a wound, Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation works closely with local Long-term Acute Care (LTAC) facilities to transport patients when necessary.