Statistics
- 16 Million diabetics in the United States
- 6% of U.S. population has diabetes
- 25% of diabetics develop ulcers
- 7.2% of all hospitalizations involve diabetes
- 50-70% of amputations in U.S. are performed on diabetic patients
- 1.5 billion dollars per year are spent on amputations
- Cost to the nation’s workforce…6 to 9 months off work
- 60% of non-traumatic amputations in the U.S. are due to diabetes
- Of the greater than 50,000 per year lower extremity amputations in
the U.S., 84% are preceded by an ulcer
- Amputations in diabetics
9% Foot
31% Lower Leg
22% Higher than Knee
The Solution
An Outpatient Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center that helps minimize inpatient
stays, yet optimizes care to patients with chronic wounds.
Goals of a Wound Center
- Provide wound care in one location
- Provide continuity of care
- Provide trained staff that is able to perform advanced care to patients
with chronic wounds
- Provide state of the art technology in dealing with chronic wounds
Components of a Wound Care Program
- Assessments
- Lab/X-ray Studies
- Trancutaneous Oxygen
- Debridements
- Nutritional Assessments
- Antibiotics
- Wound Dressings
- Hyperbaric Oxygen
- Vascular Surgery
Advantages of a Wound Center
- Virtually a risk-free opportunity for the hospital
- Increased utilization of hospital departments
- Opportunity to flow patients from inpatient to outpatient status
- Increase new population of patients to hospital
Utilization of Hospital Services
- Rehabilitation
- Nuclear Medicine
- Surgery
- Non-Invasive Vascular Lab
- Laboratory
- Home Care
Wound Care Referral Sources
- Vascular Surgeons
- Emergency Room
- Plastic Surgeons
- Orthopedic Surgeons
- Endocrinologist/Internist
- General Surgeons
- Home Care Agencies
- Nursing Homes
- Hospital staff nurses
- Self referrals
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