Individuals faced with complex wounds in Central New York now have access to the care they need, closer to home. In December, Oneida Healthcare, in collaboration with RestorixHealth, began offering comprehensive wound care and hyperbaric medicine to residents in CNY suffering from non-healing wounds.
Centrally located in Oneida, the fully-renovated center occupies almost 2,300 square feet on the first floor of the hospital. The center contains three large treatment rooms, a consultation room, a hyperbaric suite with two state-of-the-art hyperbaric chambers for advanced healing, and the required support facilities on a single level outpatient setting. The wound care program accommodates patients requiring treatment for chronic, non-healing diabetic, neuropathic, pressure, and ischemic ulcers. Treatment is also provided for venous insufficiency, traumatic wounds, surgical wounds, and skin irritations.
“Our new state-of-the-art wound care and hyperbaric medicine center represents a singular vision to provide patients with the most advanced healing therapies close to home,” said President and CEO Gene Morreale at Oneida Healthcare.
“With the addition of podiatry and vascular within our network, which commonly provides treatment to patients who may face painful, non-healing wounds, developing a wound healing center was the next step in providing the most convenient, patient-centered experience designed around providing exceptional care, always.”
The hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy provided through hyperbaric chambers is especially beneficial for patients with diabetic foot ulcers or other types of non-healing wounds. HBO promotes healing by increasing the level of oxygen in the tissue and improving the healing efficiency of the white blood cells. Therapy is administered in a hyperbaric chamber that delivers 100 percent oxygen with increased atmospheric pressure, stimulating the entire body’s natural healing responses.
“Everyone deserves access to the highest level of care. We’re proud to partner with RestorixHealth as it represents two leading healthcare organizations working together to address the needs of our communities,” said Mr. Morreale.
RestorixHealth is a national healthcare organization who specializes in the development and management of centers of excellence for amputation prevention, wound management, and hyperbaric medicine. “Our partnership allows us to deliver the highest quality of care and the latest treatment options to patients from day one.”
The science of wound care has advanced greatly and specially-trained experts have a greater understanding of how wounds heal and what prevents them from healing. Newer, more advanced technologies and therapies can often heal a wound faster and prevent amputations in patients who may have complications from common chronic conditions such as diabetes. Medical staff at the new center includes Dr. John King, MD; Dr. Stephen Dubin, MD; Dr. Kevin Crable, DPM; and Sharon Dombrowski, FNP-C, WCC. For more information, please call 315-361-2268 or visit them on the web at oneidahealthcare.org.
