MCSA Wound Care Center Leads Wound Care Awareness Week

El Dorado, AR– The team at Wound Care Center at Medical Center of South Arkansas and Mayor Frank Hash are helping raise awareness of chronic wounds with an official proclamation marking June 4-8, 2018 as Wound Care Awareness Week. Medical Center of South Arkansas Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds. Program Directors across the nation will dedicate the entire week to educating physicians, patients and the general public about the chronic wound epidemic and the advanced wound care solutions.

It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and the incidence is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the late effects of radiation therapy. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb.

“We see patients living with non-healing wounds for a prolonged amount of time due to the lack of awareness of advanced wound care options,” said Dr. Kenneth Prather, Wound Care Center Medical Director. “We work to educate community physicians about which of their patients can benefit from advanced wound care, and then provide coordinated care to heal that patient’s wounds.”

The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center features a staff of trained physicians and nurses who develop treatment plans to optimize the healing of chronic, non-healing wounds.

Individualized treatment consists of diagnostic services and use of specialists such as nutritionists, therapists and surgeons. Advanced wound care dressings have far more benefits than some more traditional methods such as gauze and tape. These may include faster heal times, fewer issues concerning drainage and, in certain instances, less risk of accompanying infection. Specialized dressings for more complicated wounds include antimicrobial, hydrocolloid dressings, hydrogel dressings and collagen dressings.

“We are here to help. We have the latest techniques and technologies including hyperbaric oxygen chambers and advanced wound dressing, yet the thing people seem to remember most is our genuine caring attitude,” said Margaret Holzem, Director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center. “If your wound has been defying everything you've tried, call us or ask your doctor for a referral. We combine technology with old-fashioned care. Even people with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center. Referrals are not required.”

The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is located at 620 West Grove Street, Suite 301, Grove Medical Complex on the MCSA Campus at the corner of West Grove and Thompson, El Dorado, AR. Visit www.woundcareawarenessweek.com or theMedCenter.net to learn more about Wound Care Awareness Week and to hear from patients about how wound healing changed their life. To schedule an appointment, please call (870) 864-5490.

Mayor Frank Hash presents Proclamation for National Wound Care Awareness Week with team at MCSA Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center
l-r: Angela Roberson, BSN; Mary Jo Jackson, LPN; Christy Winget, RN; Mayor Frank Hash; Lynne Jones, LPN; Director Margaret Holzem; Joyce Holt, Administrative Asst.; Dr. Kenneth Prather, Medical Director; and Darius Williams, RN.

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