Sanford Wound Care Center

The Sanford Wound Care Center offers services for both inpatient hospital care and outpatient care. Our center has a dedicated staff that is certified in wound and ostomy care. We continually strive to improve the health and wellness of our patients.

Wound care services

Sanford Wound Care Center provides comprehensive care to people with chronic or hard to heal wounds. We assist hospital nursing staff in prevention and treatment of injuries to our inpatient population, as well as offer outpatient clinic services to the community.

Many wounds are preventable, and all wounds need to be properly managed for optimal outcomes. Our certified staff is knowledgeable about up-to-date products and treatments. We incorporate a team of specialists to help treat patients with chronic or hard-to-heal wounds.

Specialists may include:

• Surgeons—vascular, plastics, orthopedic and general
• Podiatrists
• Infectious disease specialists
• Enterostomal therapy nurse
• Physiatrists
• Social workers
• Occupational therapists
• Physical therapists
• Dietitians
• Orthotists

Conditions treated include:

• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Draining wounds
• Traumatic wounds
• Neuropathic/Diabetic ulcers
• Vascular ulcers
• Fistulas/tubes

Ostomy services

The Sanford Wound Care Center also provides support for individuals who, because of disease or injury of the digestive system or urinary tract, have needed an ostomy operation. An ostomy is an opening in the abdominal wall for waste products to move out of the body. Patients undergoing ostomy surgery, whether temporary or permanent, can require intensive physical and emotional care to return to their normal daily lives.

Services include:

• Pre-surgical counseling, teaching and site marking for individuals contemplating or planning ostomy surgery
• Post-surgery teaching and appliance fitting
• Teatment of skin irritation around the ostomy
• Re-assessment yearly and as needed
• Refitting and updating with the newest ostomy products available

Conditions treated include:

• Colostomies
• Ileostomies
• Urinary diversions
• Continent diversions
• Fistulas/tubes

Medical providers

	Shannon Bertsche, PA-C Wound Care
	Renee Small, FNP Wound Care

Benefits

The benefits patients will experience at the center are numerous and include:

• Accelerated healing
• Continuity of care throughout all healthcare settings
• Increased comfort
• Decreased length of stay in the hospital
• Access to current technology
• Decreased complications
• Prevention of extended and /or permanent disability
• Coordinated education for both the patient and family
• Lower costs

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