Surgical Services - Wound & Ostomy
  

Services and Care

The Wound and Ostomy Department provides services to patients with impairment of skin integrity, alteration of bowel and bladder functions. The Wound and Ostomy Department activities encompass diagnostic evaluation, therapy, and education of the patient, family and public. Care coordination and discharge planning for both acute and ambulatory patients. Wound and Ostomy Specialists work as part of the health care team in the following areas: all hospital departments, outpatient clinic and contract wound services in the community. Care, treatment, and services are provided in an interdisciplinary, collaborative manner as appropriate to the needs of the patient and the hospital’s scope of services.

Patient Population

Patient demographics include pre-term infants through senior adults.The Wound and Ostomy Nurse provides care for patients who have basic treatment/educational needs up to the most critically ill.


Frequent Procedures, Services and Functions

Wound and Ostomy services encompass inpatient and outpatient services. Therapy includes, but is not limited to:

  • Evaluation of wounds and formulating a plan of care

  • Pre- and post-op ostomy evaluation and plan of care

  • Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment

  • Pressure ulcer prevalence and incident monitoring

  • Specialty support surface management

  • Staff education related to Wound and Ostomy

  • Resource to physicians, staff and community Therapy plan will be developed to meet patient’s needs, strengths, limitations and goals. Plan will be age-specific.
     

Parking

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Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend
3333 RiverBend Drive, Springfield, Oregon 97477
541-222-7300 Information and Patient Location

Sacred Heart Wound & Ostomy
3355 RiverBend Drive
Suite 320 (3rd floor Northwest
Specialty Clinics (NSC) building)
Springfield, Oregon 97477
541-222-2560
 

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