{"id":6002,"date":"2020-07-15T19:05:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6002"},"modified":"2025-02-28T22:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:44:13","slug":"when-to-see-a-doctor-for-wound-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/when-to-see-a-doctor-for-wound-care\/","title":{"rendered":"When To See A Doctor For Wound Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Each year, approximately 6 million people will suffer from problem wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, as well as other conditions.<\/p>\n

The Wound Care Center at Flushing Hospital Medical Center<\/a> is a dedicated state-of-the-art, out -patient, clinical wound care service specializing in advancing wound care.<\/p>\n

By using a variety of clinically coordinated treatments such as, debridement, medicines, dressings and support services to treat problem wounds, patients are experiencing high rates of wound healing.\u00a0 Studies have shown that wound care treatment reduces the rate of amputations and lengths of stays in hospitals<\/p>\n

Timely treatment is extremely important when seeking wound care as a possible remedy.\u00a0 Any patient with a wound that has not started to heal in two weeks, or is not completely healed in six weeks may be a candidate for the Wound Care Center.<\/p>\n

Wounds that may indicate a need for wound therapy are:<\/p>\n