Healing Quickly is Your Best Medicine
The Christian Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center takes a comprehensive approach to the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds — one that’s focused on healing. Through our partnership with Healogics, we have the expertise and advanced tools to completely heal wounds that have resisted other conventional treatments.
When you have a wound that won’t heal, you need an individualized treatment plan that will quickly get you on the road to recovery. Our compassionate, multidisciplinary team of physicians and specialty-trained wound care nurses and staff consistently receives high patient satisfaction scores, with more than 90 percent seeing complete healing in 36 days or less. And as the only dedicated wound care center in North St. Louis County, we deliver this world-class care in a convenient location.
To provide our patients with comprehensive care, the Christian Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbarics Centers uses an interdisciplinary approach, including infectious disease management, physical and occupational therapy, laboratory evaluation, vascular education, nutritional and pain management, diabetic education, radiology testing and surgical debridement. Partnered with Healogics, we have access to an extensive database of wound cases, allowing us to utilize evidence-based care in treating our patients.
Some of the conditions we treat at the Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center include:
- Acute wounds
- Surgical wounds
- Osteomyelitis (bone infections)
- Fasciitis
- Arterial ulcers
- Diabetic ulcers
- Pressure ulcers (bed sores)
- Venous ulcers
- Traumatic wounds
- Burns
- Other non-healing wounds
Wound healing can be more difficult for patients with diabetes. Our team of specialized wound care professionals are trained to provide advanced care that promotes healing in these patients. We also work with your primary care physician to ensure you receive comprehensive care for your wounds, treating or managing the underlying causes.
Wound Treatments
We offer several advanced options for wound treatment, that include:
Our treatment also includes advanced dressings, special shoes and education focused on patients with non-healing wounds.
Your First Appointment
At your first appointment, our wound care team will conduct an in-depth assessment of your wound and conditions that are impacting your wound healing. Working with your personal physician, our specialists will keep your doctor informed of all aspects of your treatment and provide frequent progress reports.
Our approach to care also includes a case manager, who will manage your care and provide resources to you and your family, so you have everything you need to promote continued healing at home, for optimal outcomes.
Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare, members of BJC HealthCare, provide world-class medical care to the communities of North County, Greater St. Louis County and Southern Illinois.