One of the only of its kind in Queens, Flushing Hospital Medical Center 's Wound Care Center , offers comprehensive wound treatment to the Queens communities we serve.

The new state-of-the-art four-bed outpatient wound care center is located on the fourth floor of Flushing Hospital and is staffed with wound certified RN's, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, podiatrists, and vascular surgeons.

Services Included:

• Specialty Dressings
• V.A.C.® Therapy™
• Home Care Services
• Hyperbaric Unit
• Advanced Therapies
• Education materials and resources
• One-on-One Doctor/Patient Assessment and Ongoing Care

What is Wound Healing?

Wound Healing is a multidisciplinary service providing specialized treatment for chronic or non-healing wounds. Any wound that does not show improvement in four weeks or is not totally healed in eight weeks is considered a chronic, non-healing wound. An estimated 2% of the entire population suffers from these non-healing wounds, and the number is growing rapidly.

These wounds can cause severe health risks and may result in life-threatening infections, possible amputation, and debilitating health problems. For this reason, our Wound Care Center is available to help cure wounds that have resisted other treatments, and reduce incidence of recurrence.

Who is Eligible

If you are suffering from a chronic or non-healing wound, you may be a candidate for our outpatient Wound Care Center®. These wounds can result from a number of factors, including:

• Diabetes (at particular risk)
• Poor circulation
• Trauma
• Vascular disease
• Immobility (which can lead to pressure ulcers, or bed sores.)

3 to 5 million Americans experience such conditions but the good news is that they no longer have to suffer. The Flushing Wound Care Center® not only uses among the most advanced therapies for healing but it also addresses the underlying cause of the wound, for example, nutrition, lack of exercise, hygiene, and ill-fitting shoes.

Benefits

Curative Health Services, the parent company of Flushing Hospital 's Wound Care Center® has a high patient and physician satisfaction rate complete with a database of proven healing outcomes.

The Flushing Hospital Wound Care Center® has many benefits for both its patients and their families:

• Improved disease management
• Enhanced patient satisfaction
• Integrated, more convenient patient care
• Reduced inpatient re-admission
• Leadership in amputation prevention
• Leveraging of the nationwide network of resources

Preparing for Your Visit

The following tips will help the staff at Flushing Hospital 's Wound Care Center provide you with the best possible care.

• Call for an appointment. Be prepared to answer a few questions about your health
• Keep your appointment. Maintaining a schedule of regular visits if important for optimal results.
• Bring insurance information and copies of your medical history.
• Make a list of any medications you are taking including vitamins and aspirin.
• If you have diabetes, bring your medication and / or a snack. Your first visit will take some time